Herzl

American  

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

noun

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

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Herzl British  

/ ˈhɛrtsəl /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

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

From Slate

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

From Salon

Herzl Halevi, Israel’s army chief of staff, also visiting the region, said the country was “approaching the point where a decision will have to be made.”

From BBC

In the hearts of most early-day Zionists like Herzl, the ideal was to create their Jewish state in the land between what is now Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea.

From Los Angeles Times