- plural of Gaon.
Geonim
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It is only when no reading satisfies him that he assumes an interpolation or an error, in this event frequently resorting to the Responsa of the Geonim.
From Rashi by Szold, Adele
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
My dear mother also, whose ancestors were leading Jews amongst the rabbis, was fond of telling us wonderful stories of her grandfather, who was a famous disciple of the great Geonim of Wilna.
From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.
The most noted of the Geonim, who will be found treated under their respective names, were Aḥai, Amram, Ṣemach, Saadiah, Sherira and Hai.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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