Cohen

¹

[ koh-uhn ]

noun

1. Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
2. Octav·us Roy [ok-, tav, -, uh, s], 1891–1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

Cohen

²

or Ko·hen

[ koh-uhn; Sephardic Hebrew kaw-henAshkenazic Hebrew koh-heyn, koh-heyn, koin ]

noun

, plural Co·ha·nim [kaw-hah-, neem, koh-hah-, nim, -, hah, -nim], English Co·hens.

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

/ ˈkəʊən /

noun

1. CohenLeonard1934MCanadianMUSIC: singerMUSIC: songwriterWRITING: poet 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. CohenStanley1922MUSSCIENCE: chemist Stanley. born 1922, US biochemist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1986

Cohen

²

/ kɒˈhɛn; kɔɪn /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Kohen

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cohen¹

From the Hebrew word kōhēn priest

Example Sentences

Southern Ventura County is a “favorable corridor” for dry offshore winds, said Ariel Cohen, the lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.

From Los Angeles Times

“This was definitely an area with very high vulnerability” Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times

She had four people in tow — her fiancé, David Cohen, along with her mom, sister and future sister-in-law — to help carry all the flowers she was purchasing for their small wedding at Pasadena City Hall the next day.

From Los Angeles Times

Gen. Itzik Cohen announced that Palestinians who had fled northern Gaza would not be allowed to return even if their homes had not been destroyed, leading to another round of accusations that Israel was committing ethnic cleansing, including by Haaretz, the country's left-leaning newspaper.

From Salon

Andy Cohen, the Bravo talk show host and executive producer of the “Housewives” franchise, credits Beauvais for not approaching her time on the show as a character.

From Los Angeles Times