- plural of Gaon.
Geonim
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Hai Gaon died in 1038, closing the period of the Geonim after an activity of four and a half centuries.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
It was adopted by some of the later Geonim from the Muʿtazila.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
The Geonim, however, explain that they were made in the forms of birds, beasts, and fishes.
From The Book of Delight and Other Papers by Abrahams, Israel
Accordingly, he aimed to show that the Tanaim, Amoraim, Saboraim, Geonim, and rabbis of later generations were versed in the sciences, were familiar with foreign history, and interested in the affairs of the world.
From The Haskalah Movement in Russia by Raisin, Jacob S.
He submitted them to a judicial and minute examination, collecting all the material he needed furnished by the Geonim as well as by his immediate masters.
From Rashi by Szold, Adele
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