Vilna Gaon

English

Etymology

From Yiddish דער ווילנער גאון (der vilner goen, literally “the genius from Vilnius”).

Proper noun

Vilna Gaon

  1. Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman, a Jewish polymath from Vilnius renowned for his erudition and one of the most influential opponents of the developing Hasidic movement.

Synonyms

  • Gra (Hebrew acronym)

Translations

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