sabra

[sah-bruh, -brah]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.

Origin of sabra

1940–45; < colloquial Modern Hebrew sabre literally, prickly pear < Arabic ṣabrah

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Examples from the Web for sabra

He was the first diplomat on the scene to witness the butchery in Sabra and Shatila in September 1982.
30 Years After the Beirut Bombing We Have Learned Nothing|Christopher Dickey|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They are consistent with the same old exclusivity and elitism of the suntanned Sabra soldier.
Will Women MKs Lead The New Israel?|Paul Usiskin|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She talked about being a woman in a minority where "the machismo of the Sabra"—a native-born Israeli—is still supreme.
Will Women MKs Lead The New Israel?|Paul Usiskin|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rana Mansour, also Palestinian, fled to Sabra in early December with her six children, aged between 17 and 3.
Syria’s Palestinians Seek Refuge in Lebanon|Venetia Rainey|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Just as he seems to be able to recruit Sabra refugees from the Likud, this ad shows his ability to reach out to American olim.
Naftali Bennett Wants You!|Don Futterman|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Often had the noble Champion of England thought of the lovely Sabra, but knew not where she was.
The Seven Champions of Christendom|W. H. G. Kingston
With incredible swiftness he drew his heavy Sabra and leaped upon Dick.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill
For instead of having a king for a sire, Sabra had a drunken scene-shifter for a father.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
"Mind my business, I'll mind yours," replied Jimmy joyously, for the lovely Sabra was smiling right in his eyes.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
Saint George trembled not, but thought of the lovely Sabra, and nerved himself for the encounter.
The Seven Champions of Christendom|W. H. G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for sabra

sabra

noun

a native-born Israeli Jew

Word Origin for sabra

from Hebrew Sabēr prickly pear, common plant in the coastal areas of the country

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Word Origin and History for sabra

Sabra

"Jew born in Palestine (or, after 1948, Israel)," 1945, from Modern Hebrew sabrah, literally "prickly pear."

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