גאָון

Yiddish

/ˈɡɔ.ən/, /ˈɡu.ən/

noun
Definitions
  • genius
  • Gaon (a title usually given to heads of Talmudic academies in Babylon)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew (modern) גָּאוֹן (Gaon).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

גָּאוֹן

Gloss

Gaon

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