Cohen

¹ American  

[koh-uhn] / ˈkoʊ ən /

noun

1. Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.

2. Octavus Roy 1891–1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

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Cohen ² American  

[koh-uhn, kaw-hen, koh-heyn, koh-heyn, koin] / ˈkoʊ ən, kɔˈhɛn, koʊˈheɪn, ˈkoʊ heɪn, kɔɪn /

Or Kohen

noun

Cohanim, plural Cohens plural

1. a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having sacrificial, ministerial, and other sacred functions from Aaronic times to about the 1st century a.d. and now having essentially honorific religious duties and prerogatives.

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Cohen ¹ British  

/ ˈkəʊən /

noun

1. Leonard. born 1934, Canadian singer, songwriter, and poet; recordings include Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968), Songs of Love and Hate (1971), I'm Your Man (1988), and Ten New Songs (2001)

2. Stanley. born 1922, US biochemist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1986

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Cohen ² British  

/ kɒˈhɛn, kɔɪn /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Kohen

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Cohens
  plural
• Cohanim
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Cohen

From the Hebrew word kōhēn priest

Example Sentences

Despite these issues, Cohen says he has absorbed most of the cost increases, and that his sales are up.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Echoing the thoughts of Mitchell Cohen, Kate Bolger says that as candy has a low price point "everyone can partake" despite people feeling the economic pinch.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That September, Walker had a meeting lined up with Gates and Larry Cohen, the CEO of the private office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Now, with Jennifer Cohen at the helm, it finally has stewardship worthy of its legacy, and the results are starting to speak for themselves — a reminder that competent leadership matters more than star power.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Cohen dry-cleaned herself expertly, strolling in the front door of a crowded store and darting out a side exit.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin