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Sabra definition

säbrə
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A native-born Israeli Jew.
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A native-born Israeli Jew.
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Singular:
sabra
Plural:
sabras

Origin of sabra

  • Perhaps Yiddish sabre member of the first group of Jewish immigrants to arrive in Palestine beginning in the 19th century, descendant of this group probably from Palestinian Arabic ṭab(i)ra prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica, which thrives in the drier parts of the Levant) singulative of ṭab(i)r prickly pear (also the source of Modern Israeli Hebrew ṭābār prickly pear, sabra) akin to Arabic ṭabir, ṭabr aloe ṭbr in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sabra Sentence Examples

  • Sent by Alexandra Sabra a 3 toed sloth, and a lion. a lazy lie in.

  • Twenty year old Sabra Johnson of Utah, the third winner, received $250,000 and had only been dancing for four years when she claimed the prize and first-place honors.

  • Down to earth and yet full of energy, Sabra won over the nation and received the most votes in order to succeed in the finale.

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