moshav

[ moh-shahv ]

/ moʊˈʃɑv /

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noun, plural mo·sha·vim

[moh-shah-veem]. /ˌmoʊ ʃɑˈvim/.

a cooperative community in Israel made up of small farm units.

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Origin of moshav

1930–35; < Mod Hebrew moshav,Hebrew mōshābh dwelling

Words nearby moshav

Moses-in-the-cradle, Moses Lake, mosey, MOSFET, mosh, moshav, mosher, Moshesh, Moshi, Moshoeshoe II, mosh pit

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How to use moshav in a sentence

The company, A. B. Planners, won the tender to build the moshav with at a cost of $400 million.
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British Dictionary definitions for moshav

moshav

/ (Hebrew mɔˈʃav) /

noun plural -shavim (-ʃaˈvim)

a cooperative settlement in Israel, consisting of a number of small farms

Word Origin for moshav

C20: from Hebrew mōshābh a dwelling

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