gallah

noun

gal·​lah

variants or less commonly gallach

ˈgäləḵ,

gäˈläḵ

plural gallahim also gallachim

gäˈlȯḵə̇m,

-ḵēm,

ˌgälȯˈḵēm

among the Jews

: a Christian minister or cleric

especially : a Roman Catholic priest or monk

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew gallāh, literally, one who shaves

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