Nasi

[ nah-see ]

/ ˈnɑ si /

the head or president of the Sanhedrin.

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From the Hebrew word nāsī chief

Näsi

[ nas-ee ]

/ ˈnæs i /

Lake, a lake in SW Finland: city of Tampere located on its S shore. 20 miles (32 km) long; 2–8 miles (3.2–12.9 km) wide.

Nasi recalls once arriving early at the office to hear Bernie, who must have assumed they were alone, screaming at his brother.
The Making of Madoff|Jerry Oppenheimer|August 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Unlike Nasi, who later went to college, most staff were barely educated bridge-and-tunnel types.
The Making of Madoff|Jerry Oppenheimer|August 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The next step was to induce the newly-elected Nasi to give up his dignity, upon which he had only just entered.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Nasi and some of the worst characters would sit scowling not far off, or follow us with loaded muskets.
The Story of John G. Paton|James Paton

Verruca obliterata in bucca dextra et alia in nasi dextro latere.
Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus|William MacGillivray
No Nasi received so much reverential regard from the people at large.
A Thousand Years of Jewish History|Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris
After we had sailed, a band of our young Native Christians held a consultation over the case of Nasi.
The Story of John G. Paton|James Paton