gadol

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew גָּדוֹל (big, great).

Noun

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gadol (plural gedolim)

  1. An eminent, highly respected rabbi, esp. of the past.
    • 2001 January 11, David Goldman, “JEWS FORBIDDEN ON TEMPLE MOUNT”, in soc.culture.jewish[1] (Usenet):
      There were many gedolim who said that it is infinitely preferable that the mosque be there than not, when there is no Beis Hamikdash.