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rav

/ɹæv/US/ɹɑv/

rav noun: a rabbi.

Noun

rav (plural ravs)

  1. a rabbi
  2. a teacher or spiritual guide

Forms of rav

pluralravs

Origin of rav

Borrowed from Yiddish רבֿ (rov).

Phrases with rav

Questions about rav

What does rav mean?
Rav means a rabbi.
What part of speech is rav?
Rav is a noun.
How do you pronounce rav?
Rav is pronounced /ɹæv/.
What is the plural of rav?
The plural of rav is ravs.

Words near rav in the dictionary

  1. rauvite
  2. rauwolfia
  3. rauwolfias
  4. rauwolscine
  5. Rauðskinna
  6. rav
  7. rava
  8. Rava-Ruska
  9. ravage
  10. ravageable
  11. ravaged

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