darshan

[ dahr-shuhn; Sephardic Hebrew dahr-shahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dahr-shuhn ]

noun

, Judaism.

, plural dar·sha·nim [dah, r, -shah-, neem, dah, r, -, shaw, -nim], dar·shans.

1. a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of darshan¹

1915–20; < Hebrew darshān, akin to dārash interpret, expound

Example Sentences

It would be two more after my wife and I waited the twelve hours to receive the darshan, or gift.

From The Daily Beast

You know, Castro walks around like the Leader,” said Brown, “who bestows darshan [blessings] on everybody.

From The Daily Beast

A quiet stream of chelas arrived, almost ceaselessly, for a darshan (holy sight) of the guru.

From Project Gutenberg