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Kohen

American  
[koh-uhn, kaw-hen, koh-hayn, koh-hayn, koin] / ˈkoʊ ən, kɔˈhɛn, koʊˈheɪn, ˈkoʊ heɪn, kɔɪn /

noun

  • Kohanim,
    plural
  • Kohens
    plural
  1. Cohen.


Kohen British  
/ kɒˈhɛn, kɔɪn /

noun

  1. Judaism a member of the priestly family of the Tribe of Levi, descended from Aaron, who has certain ritual privileges in the synagogue service

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Kohen

from Hebrew, literally: priest


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After what I've seen today, I'm having a difficult time understanding the word, 'justified,' said LaSandra Williams, Kohen Wiley's grandmother.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The BBC contacted Tetiana Khaliavka and Alex Kohen, and the organisations Chance Letikva, Walls of Hope, Saint Raphael, Little Angels and Saint Teresa - inviting them to respond to the allegations made against them.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

Kohen compared it to watching a reality cooking show - you don’t need to know your way around the kitchen to get hooked.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

Kohen Granier’s pass to the end zone was picked off as time expired.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2022

Hila raised her hands as if she were a Kohen about to give the priestly blessing, her fingers tight around the ring and splayed in the familiar V shape.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Through his assistance many Athons and Kohens and Meleks had become artisans laborers, and even paupers; but all were bound by him to the strictest secrecy.

From A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder by James De Mille

Poets also celebrate street-sweepers, scavengers, lamp-lighters, laborers, and above all, paupers, and pass by as unworthy of notice the authors, Meleks, and Kohens of the land.

From A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder by James De Mille

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