admor
admor noun: a Hasidic rebbe, the leader of a Hasidic court.
Noun
admor (plural admorim)
- A Hasidic rebbe, the leader of a Hasidic court.
- The movement reunited under the third Rebbe, Menachem Mendel (Zemah Zedeq) -- only to experience another schism after his passing and the creation of multiple courts of Chabad admorim.1994 July 26, A. Engler Anderson, “Why are Hasidim speaking for all Orthodox”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet)
- I beg of you dear Rebbe, who is our last resort
Though a single Matza will suffice for me
My father is an Admor, and Vizhnitz is his court
And as such he must be given three2022, Abie Rotenberg, “Al Hatzadikim”, in Journeys, Vol. 5
Forms of admor
| plural | admorim |
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Origin of admor
Borrowed (possibly via Yiddish) from Hebrew אדמו״ר, abbreviation of אדוננו מורנו ורבנו (“our master, teacher and rabbi”).
Questions about admor
- What does admor mean?
- Admor means a Hasidic rebbe, the leader of a Hasidic court.
- What part of speech is admor?
- Admor is a noun.
- What is the plural of admor?
- The plural of admor is admorim.
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