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Gaon

[ gah-ohn; Sephardic Hebrew gah-awn; Ashkenazic Hebrew gah-ohn, goin ]

noun

plural Geonim English Gaons.
  1. a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
  2. an eminent Jewish scholar noted for wisdom and knowledge of the Talmud:

    the Gaon of Vilna.



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Other Word Forms

  • Ҳ·Dz· [gey-, on, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gaon1

1770–80; < Hebrew: literally, majesty
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Example Sentences

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The homeowner is Raymond Gaon, who has held the two-bedroom bungalow since the mid-1990s, according to public records.

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The Times could not reach Gaon for comment.

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Gaon’s front yard and its debris were long shrouded in a phalanx of tall plants, bushes and large trees.

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Department of Building and Safety ordered Gaon to remove garbage and debris, clear his driveway, remove overgrown vegetation and stop using his yard as open storage.

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Jonathan Fromen, a developer and contractor who built the home next door and is building another home on the same street, said he got to know Gaon and his sister over the years.

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