Ben-Gurion

American  

[ben-goor-ee-uhn, ben-goo-ryawn] / bɛnˈgʊər i ən, ˌbɛn gʊˈryɔn /

noun

1. David, 1886–1973, Israeli statesman, born in Poland: prime minister of Israel 1948–53, 1955–63.

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Ben-Gurion British  

/ bɛnˈɡʊərɪən /

noun

1. David , original name David Gruen . 1886–1973, Israeli socialist statesman, born in Poland; first prime minister of Israel (1948–53, 1955–63)

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Example Sentences

Prof. Debra Toiber and her research team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have now uncovered a clear biological explanation.

From Science Daily

In Israel’s early days, Ben-Gurion’s Mapai, the bastion of Labor Zionism, “was a party with its own state,” Mr. Segal observes.

From The Wall Street Journal

A research team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the University of Groningen has now provided the first radiocarbon dates related to King Ahmose, the ruler known for reunifying Upper and Lower Egypt and founding the New Kingdom.

From Science Daily

"We found that while adequately treated chronic thyroid dysfunction was not associated with increased autism risk in offspring, ongoing imbalance across multiple trimesters was," said Idan Menashe, Ph.D., of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, Israel.

From Science Daily

Prof. Alon Monsonego of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that T helper lymphocytes, which are immune cells involved in regulating the body's defenses, shift in function as people grow older.

From Science Daily