Weizmann

American  

[vahyts-mahn, wahyts-muhn, vahyts-] / ˈvaɪtsˌmɑn, ˈwaɪts mən, ˈvaɪts- /

noun

1. Chaim 1874–1952, Israeli chemist and Zionist leader, born in Russia: 1st president of Israel 1948–52.

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Weizmann British  

/ ˈwaɪtsmən, ˈwaɪz- /

noun

1. Chaim (ˈxaɪɪm). 1874–1952, Israeli statesman, born in Russia. As a leading Zionist, he was largely responsible for securing the Balfour Declaration (1917); first president of Israel (1949–52)

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Example Sentences

Chaim Weizmann, who was Israel's first president and certainly a Zionist, suggested that the hundreds of thousands of Arabs living in Jewish territory could enjoy the same rights and protections as anyone else.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

"It was a team effort to make this happen, with amazing collaborators at UPenn and Weizmann."

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

The model resembles an embryo at day 14, when it acquires internal structures but before it lays down the foundations for body organs, according to the team at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

"It's a black box and that's not a cliche - our knowledge is very limited," Prof Jacob Hanna, from the Weizmann Institute of Science, tells me.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

But it is enough to note here the reality of the ideal in men like Dr. Eder and Dr. Weizmann, and doubtless many others.

From The New Jerusalem by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)