cohen
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Cohen¹
- /ˈkoʊən/ US
Where it comes from
From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
proper noun Cohens
- A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname. In a statement on its website, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen defended the designation.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
cohen²
Where it comes from
From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
noun cohens · cohanim · kohen · kohein
- A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kohn, solis, cohan, yun, quinn, gershon, kohen, cowen, baron, curie, eun, priest, clergyman, cleric, ecclesiastic, parson
Translations
Talk about this word "cohen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cohen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cohen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cohen "cohen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cohen.Cite this
@misc{cohen_2026,
title = {cohen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cohen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
