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Chatter debased priest (5)

Ross

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rabbi

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(Other definitions for rabbi that I've seen before include "Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation" , "Minister of a synagogue" , "Religious leader of Jewish congregation" , "Legal expert" , "Hebrew scholar" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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