halutz

or cha·lutz

[ khah-loots ]

noun

, Hebrew.

, plural ha·lutz·im [kh, ah-loo-, tseem, kh, ah-, loo, -tsim].

1. 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.

halutz

/ xɑˈlʊts; hɑːˈlʊts /

noun

1. See chalutz
   a variant spelling of chalutz

Word History and Origins

Origin of halutz¹

Modern Hebrew ḥaluṣ. literally, pioneer

Example Sentences

Halutz, it was reported, wanted to mend the rift between the army and the religious right after the Gaza pullout.

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