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hakham

or ha·kam

[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-khahm; Ashkenazic Hebrew haw-khuhm ]

noun

, Hebrew.
  1. a wise and learned person; sage.
  2. (among Sephardic Jews) a title given to a rabbi.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hakham1

ḥākhām literally, wise

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