cohén
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This word may also be spelled "cohen." The plural of "cohén" is "cohén" or "cohenes."
el cohén
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (religious)
a. kohen
El cohén desempeña funciones ceremoniales durante los servicios de rezo en las sinagogas.A kohen plays a ceremonial role during synagogue prayer services.
2. (archaic) (pejorative) (clairvoyant)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. soothsayer (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Aseguraba ser una especie de cohén que podía ver el futuro.He claimed to be some sort of soothsayer who could see into the future.
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