dayan
noun
a judge in a Jewish religious court.
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dayan
1 American
[dah-yahn, dah-yawn]
/ dɑˈjɑn, dɑˈjɔn /
noun
Hebrew.
dayanim
plural
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a judge in a Jewish religious court.
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a person knowledgeable in Talmudic law whose advice on religious questions is often sought by rabbis.
Dayan
2
American
[dah-yahn]
/ dɑˈjɑn /
noun
Dayan
1
British
/ daɪˈjɑːn /
noun
dayan
2
British
/ dɑˈjɑn, ˈdɑjən /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of dayan
dayyān judge
Example Sentences
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“Baruch dayan ha’emet,” Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt began the memorial service.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2020
At last she said, “Chosen. Yesterday. Boruch dayan ernes.”
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
“We’re not coming to educate about the Holocaust in order to fight antisemitism, strengthen German democracy, liberalism, tolerance and peace-seeking policies, but will it help? I have no doubt about it,” Dayan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The cooperation has grown "to such a large scale that it eventually provided the US billions of dollars", Dayan said.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
“We had COVID, then a major work disruption with the strikes, and now this catastrophic fire,” Dayan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
But Mark Dayan, a policy expert at the Nuffield Trust, says it takes time to improve things.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
It contains about 500 Jews, some of them scholars of the Talmud, at their head being R. Ephraim of Tyre, the Dayan, R. Meir from Carcassonne, and R. Abraham, head of the congregation.
From The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela by Benjamin of Tudela
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