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Meaning of Cohen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈkoʊən

Definitions

A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.
A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
A male given name transferred from the surname.

Equivalents

العربية كوهين

Esperanto koheno

Español cohen

Français cohen

עברית כוהן

Examples

“In a statement on its website, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen defended the designation.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

Cohen syndrome Cohen-Sutherland algorithm cohencidence cohenite Cohenour cohens

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