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rabbinate

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rab·bin·ate  (rb-nt, -nt)
n.
1. The office or function of a rabbi.
2. Rabbis considered as a group.
[From obsolete rabbin, rabbi; see rabbinical.]
rabbinate [ˈræbɪnɪt]
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the position, function, or tenure of office of a rabbi
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) rabbis collectively
Rabbinate rabbis as a body, collectively, 1702.
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Noun1.rabbinate - rabbis collectively
priesthood - the body of ordained religious practitioners
rabbi - spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
2.rabbinate - the office or function of a rabbi
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
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