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sabra

[ sah-bruh, -brah ]

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.


sabra

/ ˈsɑːbrə /

noun

  1. a native-born Israeli Jew
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sabra1

1940–45; < colloquial Modern Hebrew sabre literally, prickly pear < Arabic ṣabrah
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sabra1

from Hebrew Sabēr prickly pear, common plant in the coastal areas of the country
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Example Sentences

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He was the first diplomat on the scene to witness the butchery in Sabra and Shatila in September 1982.

They are consistent with the same old exclusivity and elitism of the suntanned Sabra soldier.

She talked about being a woman in a minority where "the machismo of the Sabra"—a native-born Israeli—is still supreme.

Rana Mansour, also Palestinian, fled to Sabra in early December with her six children, aged between 17 and 3.

Just as he seems to be able to recruit Sabra refugees from the Likud, this ad shows his ability to reach out to American olim.

Tucker started, and the Sabra was turned aside to bury itself in the exposed roots of a tree.

Princess Sabra (pretty little girl, gorgeously dressed, a crown).

I shall go down to the blackness of Sabra before you do, if the flames of death are against us.

Por mucho que pensase, no sabra cmo puede hacerse ese viaje.

Saint George trembled not, but thought of the lovely Sabra, and nerved himself for the encounter.

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