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hakham

American  
[khah-khahm, haw-khuhm] / xɑˈxɑm, ˈhɔ xəm /
Or hakam

noun

Hebrew.

  1. a wise and learned person; sage.

  2. (among Sephardic Jews) a title given to a rabbi.

Etymology

Origin of hakham

ḥākhām literally, wise

Example Sentences

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Rabbi Shofet’s father, Hakham Yedidia Shofet, was the chief rabbi of Tehran.

From Los Angeles Times

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