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chalutz

American  
[khah-loots] / xɑˈluts /

noun

Hebrew.

plural

chalutzim
  1. halutz.


chalutz British  
/ xɑˈlʊts, hɑːˈlʊts /

noun

  1. a member of an organization of immigrants to Israeli agricultural settlements

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Etymology

Origin of chalutz

literally: pioneer, fighter