halutz
or cha·lutz
[ khah-loots ]
noun,plural ha·lutz·im [Sephardic Hebrew khah-loo-tseem; Ashkenazic Hebrew khah-loo-tsim]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌxɑ luˈtsim; Ashkenazic Hebrew xɑˈlu tsɪm/. Hebrew.
a person who immigrates to Israel to establish or join a settlement for accomplishing tasks, as clearing the land or planting trees, that are necessary to future development of the country.
Origin of halutz
1Modern Hebrew ḥaluṣ. literally, pioneer
Words Nearby halutz
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How to use halutz in a sentence
halutz, it was reported, wanted to mend the rift between the army and the religious right after the Gaza pullout.
Ronski Heads New Jewish Identity Administration | Gershom Gorenberg | May 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for halutz
halutz
/ Hebrew (xɑˈlʊts, English hɑːˈlʊts) /
noun
a variant spelling of chalutz
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