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

Fineman is referring to the story co-star Bowen Yang previously shared on Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live."

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

“All of our partners and society, they were prepared,” Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ariel Cohen, the lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office, called the area a “favorable corridor” for Southern California’s Santa Ana winds, which have fueled many of those recent fires.

From Los Angeles Times

“The vast majority of studies of existing high speed rail systems show a positive economic impact,” said Adam Cohen of the University of California at Berkeley.

From BBC