/ Dictionary / Index R rabbinate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rab•bin•ate Pronunciation: (rab'u-nit, -nāt"), [key] — n. the office or term of office of a rabbi. a group of rabbis: the Orthodox rabbinate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rabbinate (Thesaurus) rabbin Rabbinic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: modify Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language