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halutz definition

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

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