ha·lutz (khä lo̵̅o̅ts′, hä-)
noun pl. 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
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