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rashi

rashi noun: a zodiac sign.

Noun (1)

rashi (plural rashis)

  1. (Vedic) A zodiac sign.

Proper noun capitalized: Rashi

Rashi

  1. Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, a medieval Rabbi from Troyes, known for his commentary on the Hebrew Bible and Babylonian Talmud.
    • The new book enlarges the genealogical pyramid, connecting it to Rabbi Jehiel Lurie, head of the 13th-century rabbinical court in Brest-Litovsk, then back to Rashi and beyond.2004 October 24, Bill Gladstone, “The oldest family in the world”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  2. Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud.
  3. A semicursive typeface for the Hebrew alphabet, customarily used for printing Rashi's commentaries.

Noun (2) capitalized: Rashi

Rashi (plural Rashis)

  1. (countable) a single piece of Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud
    • The first Rashi on the Torah explores the purpose of the book of Genesis.
    • We had to memorize two Rashis for homework.

Forms of rashi

pluralrashis
alternative formraashi
pluralRashis

Origin of rashi

From Hebrew רַשִׁ״י (rash"i), acronym of רַבִּי שְׁלֹמֹה יִצְחָקִי (rabí sh'lomó yitskhakí).

Questions about rashi

What does rashi mean?
Rashi means a zodiac sign.
What part of speech is rashi?
Rashi can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of rashi?
The plural of rashi is rashis.

Words near rashi in the dictionary

  1. rashest
  2. Rashford
  3. rashful
  4. rashguard
  5. rashguards
  6. rashi
  7. Rashid
  8. Rashid Caliphate
  9. Rashida
  10. Rashidi
  11. Rashidis

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