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Cohen

1

[koh-uhn]

noun

  1. Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.

  2. Octavus Roy 1891–1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.



Cohen

2
Or ·

[koh-uhn, kaw-hen, koh-heyn, koh-heyn, koin]

noun

plural

Cohanim 
,

plural

Cohens .
  1. 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.

Cohen

1

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. Leonard. born 1934, Canadian singer, songwriter, and poet; recordings include Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968), Songs of Love and Hate (1971), I'm Your Man (1988), and Ten New Songs (2001)

  2. Stanley. born 1922, US biochemist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1986

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Cohen

2

/ kɒˈhɛn, kɔɪn /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Kohen

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cohen1

From the Hebrew word ōŧ priest
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Example Sentences

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Smith later told Brian Tyler Cohen she had to “chase after him a bit” and that Lee appeared stunned by the confrontation.

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Further commenting on her “very precarious” situation, Shakira noted that she used the works of poet Walt Whitman and singer-songwriters Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan to refine her English skills.

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Avoiding hay fever triggers is essential too, says pharmacist Ashley Cohen from Leeds.

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"Ninety percent of people with hay fever can be managed with over-the-counter medication," says pharmacist Ashley Cohen.

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Dan Cohen, chief content licensing content officer for Paramount Global and president of Republic Pictures, said he isn’t surprised by the resilience of “Gunsmoke,” as the audience for westerns is deeply loyal, even outside the U.S.

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