Knesset
[ knes-et ]
/ ˈknɛs ɛt /
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noun
the unicameral parliament of Israel.
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Origin of Knesset
1945–50; <Modern Hebrew kneset,post-Biblical Hebrew kəneseth gathering
Words nearby Knesset
knee-trembling, kneidel, knell, Kneller, knelt, Knesset, knew, knicker, Knickerbocker, knickerbocker glory, knickerbockers
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Knesset
Knesseth
/ (ˈknɛsɪt) /
noun
the unicameral parliament of Israel
Word Origin for Knesset
Hebrew, literally: gathering
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