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

Herzl found Rothschild paternalistic and overly timid, “a decent, good-natured, faint-hearted man, who utterly fails to understand the matter,” as he wrote in his diary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

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 • Jun. 4, 2024

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

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson