Gaon
Americannoun
plural
Geonim,plural
Gaons-
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
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an eminent Jewish scholar noted for wisdom and knowledge of the Talmud.
the Gaon of Vilna.
Other Word Forms
- Gaonic adjective
Etymology
Origin of Gaon
1770–80; < Hebrew: literally, majesty
Example Sentences
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South Korea celebrated snowboarding sensation Choi Gaon as a "miracle girl" and history-maker on Friday after soaring to the country's first Olympic gold in the sport.
From Barron's
South Korean teenager Choi Gaon shocked US snowboard superstar Chloe Kim in the Olympic women's halfpipe final on Thursday as the American missed out on a historic hat-trick.
From Barron's
The world-famous club also has another medal contender in Gaon Choi of South Korea.
From Los Angeles Times
Property records identify the owner as Raymond Gaon, who has lived in the two-bedroom home since the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times
A friend of Gaon, Tonya Lee Jaynes, who helps individuals with hoarding problems, said Gaon is a Vietnam veteran who keeps a strict, meticulously ordered recycling regimen as a means to make income, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
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