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

After leaving an interview with Andy Cohen at SiriusXM’s studio, she slides back into her seat and removes her sky-high Louboutin stilettos, taking stock of her aching feet: “That’s going to suck later.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s important to talk about what are the positives that came from what’s happened,” Cohen said.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The Cohens nod politely at me, and then Mrs. Cohen suggests to her husband that Mina and I might like some privacy.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse