noun
- a Hebrew or Aramaic title of respect meaning ‘my master’ or ‘my teacher’, used to address a rabbi
Usage: biblical; religious
Examples
- Mary Magdalene said ‘Rabboni’ when she recognized Jesus after his resurrection.
- The term rabboni appears in the Gospel of John as a respectful address.
- In ancient times, students would call their teacher rabboni.
- The word rabboni is derived from Aramaic and Hebrew roots.
- Rabboni was a title of great reverence in Jewish culture.