Herzl

American

[her-tsuhl, hurt-suhl, hairt-] / ˈhɛr tsəl, ˈhɜrt səl, ˈhɛərt- /

noun

Theodor 1860–1904, Hungarian-born Austrian Jewish writer and journalist: founder of the political Zionist movement.

Herzl British

/ ˈhɛrtsəl /

noun

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

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Rothschild’s efforts and personality clashed with those of Theodor Herzl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

On Thursday, Netanyahu addressed an official memorial ceremony at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem, two days after the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the 7 October attack.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

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

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024

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

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2024

So we moved to Herzl Street where Aunt Kay and Bernie lived upstairs.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

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