hakham*: Meaning and Definition of

ha•kham

Pronunciation: (Seph.khä-khäm' Ashk. hô'kh&schwam), [key]
— n. Hebrew.
  1. a wise and learned person; sage.
  2. (among Sephardic Jews) a title given to a rabbi.
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