Definitions for Gabbai

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Gabbai Gab·bai

Spelling: [Sephardic Hebrew gah-bahy; Ashkenazic Hebrew gah

IPA: /Sephardic Hebrew gɑˈbaɪ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈgɑ baɪ; English gəˈbaɪ/

Gabbai is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in Gabbai (aabbgi).

Definitions for Gabbai

noun

1. a minor official of a synagogue, having limited ceremonial or administrative functions.
2. (in the early Middle Ages) a government official charged with collecting taxes.

Origin of Gabbai

literally, treasurer

Examples for Gabbai

Then S. Cohn felt not only Gabbai, but town councillor again.

There was a burst of laughter, to the Gabbai's great astonishment.

You're the first Gabbai I ever knew who was satisfied with his balance-sheet.

Shame on you—you a Gabbai (treasurer) of the Great Synagogue.

He heaved a deep sigh at his own hypocrisy, and the Gabbai sighed in response.