rabbinate

English

Etymology

rabbin- +‎ -ate

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹæbɪnət/

Noun

rabbinate (countable and uncountable, plural rabbinates)

  1. The office or function of a rabbi.
    • 2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 201:
      Adam [...] thought the call to the rabbinate should be entirely pure, a discussion a man has with God.
  2. Rabbis collectively.

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