Herzl

[ her-tsuhl; English hurt-suhl, hairt- ]

noun

1. The·o·dor [tey, -aw-doh, r], 1860–1904, Hungarian-born Austrian Jewish writer and journalist: founder of the political Zionist movement.

Herzl

/ ˈhɛrtsəl /

noun

1. HerzlTheodor18601904MAustrianHungarianWRITING: writerPOLITICS: Zionist Theodor (ˈteːodoːr). 1860–1904, Austrian writer, born in Hungary; founder of the Zionist movement. In The Jewish State (1896), he advocated resettlement of the Jews in a state of their own

Example Sentences

Her group visited Mount Herzl, a cemetery in Jerusalem where fallen soldiers are buried, and they were accompanied by six IDF soldiers.

From Slate

But Theodore Herzl, the 19th-century founder of modern Zionism, was an entirely secular figure and quite likely an atheist.

From Salon

Herzl Halevi, Israel’s army chief of staff, also visiting the region, said the country was “approaching the point where a decision will have to be made.”

From BBC

Its use was championed by a Jewish Austro-Hungarian journalist, Theodor Herzl, at the turn of the 19th century.

From Los Angeles Times

Outraged by what he considered the dangerous and prejudicial treatment of fellow Jews in Vienna in the late 19th century, Herzl, trained as a lawyer and a prolific writer, established the Zionist Organization, which explored the mission of creating a Jewish state.

From Los Angeles Times