Hebrew

Adjective

רִאשׁוֹן • ‎(rishón) ‎(feminine רִאשׁוֹנָה, masculine plural רִאשׁוֹנִים, feminine plural רִאשׁוֹנוֹת) [pattern: קִטְלוֹן]

1. first

Noun

רִאשׁוֹן • ‎(rishón) m ‎(plural indefinite רִאשׁוֹנִים)

1. (historical, Judaism) One of the Rishonim, Jewish sages after the Geonim but prior to the Shulchan Aruch.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רִאשׁוֹן.

Noun

ראשון • ‎(rishen) m, plural ראשונים ‎(rishoynem)

1. (historical, Judaism) One of the Rishonim, Jewish sages after the Geonim but prior to the Shulchan Aruch.