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

The votes were almost certain to fail because of a share structure that gives founders—CEO Alex Karp, co-founder Stephen Cohen, and Chairman Peter Thiel—49.99% of voting power.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

GameStop recently asked its shareholders to approve an increase in its share count and a 100% performance-based option award for Cohen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Its CEO, Ryan Cohen, wants to grow the company’s market cap to at least $100 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

As athletic director at USC, Cohen understands the reasons for their doom and gloom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Finally, a month after Lona Cohen arrived in New Mexico, Hall spent a quiet Sunday morning in his office, preparing the promised papers.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin