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ul·pan (o̵̅o̅l′pän′)

noun pl. ulpanim ul·pa′·nim (-pä′nim)

a course or school for teaching Hebrew by an intensive method; esp., such a school in Israel for immigrants

Etymology: ModHeb < Aram ulpan, ulpana, study < alef, first letter of the Jewish alphabet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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