# Vilna Gaon

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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