Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C Cohen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Co•hen Pronunciation: (kō'un), [key] — n. 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia. 1891–1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist. Co•hen Pronunciation: (kō'unSeph. Heb.kô&sylphen'Ashk. Heb.kō&sylphān', kō'hān, koin), [key] — pl. Co•ha•nim Co•hens. a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having sacrificial, ministerial, and other sacred functions from Aaronic times to about the 1st century a.d. and now having essentially honorific religious duties and prerogatives. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. coheiress cohenite TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: recreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language