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ha·lutz (khä lo̵̅o̅ts′, hä-)

noun pl. halutzim ha′·lutzim′ (-lo̵̅o̅t sēm′)

a Jewish pioneer in the agricultural settlements of modern Israel

Etymology: Heb chaluts, lit., warrior in the vanguard < root ḥlc, to be in the vanguard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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