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rebbetzin

/ˈrɛbɪtsɪn/
(also rebbitzin)
noun
Judaism
1 The wife of a rabbi.
2 A female religious teacher.

Origin
Yiddish, feminine of rebbe (see rebbe).

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Together, the rabbi and rebbetzin, a very happy couple, visited temples across the country, teaching and learning.

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