Gaon
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Gaon may refer to
  • Gaon (Hebrew)
    Gaon (Hebrew)
    Gaon originally referred in Ancient Hebrew to arrogance and haughty pride . Later became known as pride in general: whether good or bad . Today it may refer to:...

    , means "honorable sage"; plural Geonim
    Geonim
    Geonim were the presidents of the two great Babylonian, Talmudic Academies of Sura and Pumbedita, in the Abbasid Caliphate, and were the generally accepted spiritual leaders of the Jewish community world wide in the early medieval era, in contrast to the Resh Galuta who wielded secular authority...

  • Gaon (village)
    Gaon (village)
    The Assamese word Gaon is used to define an area in Assam which is similar in meaning with the English word Village. Names of Assamese gaons usually ends with the following suffix term:...

    , in Hindi or Marathi or Assamese means a village
  • Gaon Chart
    Gaon Chart
    The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts...

    , record chart in South Korea
  • A surname
    • Yehoram Gaon
      Yehoram Gaon
      Yehoram Gaon is a Jewish Israeli singer, actor, director, producer, TV and radio host, and public figure...

      , Israeli singer
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