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rishon¹

  • /ˈɹɪʃɒn/

Where it comes from

From Hebrew ראשון (rishón, “first; primary”).

noun rishons

  1. A hypothetical fundamental particle in an early preon model.

Rishon²

Where it comes from

From Hebrew ראשון.

noun Rishonim

  1. historical A rabbi in the era preceding the publication of the Shulchan Aruch, from 1038 to 1563 CE. Since the days of the Rishonim, the version appearing in our Haggadot is the one accepted by all Jewry.

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"rishon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rishon.

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@misc{rishon_2026,
  title = {rishon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rishon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}