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[ sah-bruh, -brah ] / ˈsɑ brə, -brɑ /
noun(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel. Origin of sabra1940–45; < colloquial Modern Hebrew sabre literally, prickly pear <Arabic ṣabrahWords nearby sabraSable Island pony, sabora, sabot, sabotage, saboteur, sabra, sabre, sabre-rattling, sabretache, sabre-toothed tiger, Sabrina Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sabraHe was the first diplomat on the scene to witness the butchery in Sabra and Shatila in September 1982. 30 Years After the Beirut Bombing We Have Learned Nothing|Christopher Dickey|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST They are consistent with the same old exclusivity and elitism of the suntanned Sabra soldier. Will Women MKs Lead The New Israel?|Paul Usiskin|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST She talked about being a woman in a minority where "the machismo of the Sabra"—a native-born Israeli—is still supreme. Will Women MKs Lead The New Israel?|Paul Usiskin|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST Rana Mansour, also Palestinian, fled to Sabra in early December with her six children, aged between 17 and 3. Syria’s Palestinians Seek Refuge in Lebanon|Venetia Rainey|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Just as he seems to be able to recruit Sabra refugees from the Likud, this ad shows his ability to reach out to American olim. Naftali Bennett Wants You!|Don Futterman|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST Often had the noble Champion of England thought of the lovely Sabra, but knew not where she was. The Seven Champions of Christendom|W. H. G. Kingston With incredible swiftness he drew his heavy Sabra and leaped upon Dick. The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill For instead of having a king for a sire, Sabra had a drunken scene-shifter for a father. The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill "Mind my business, I'll mind yours," replied Jimmy joyously, for the lovely Sabra was smiling right in his eyes. The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill Saint George trembled not, but thought of the lovely Sabra, and nerved himself for the encounter. The Seven Champions of Christendom|W. H. G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for sabra
nouna native-born Israeli Jew Word Origin for sabrafrom Hebrew Sabēr prickly pear, common plant in the coastal areas of the country Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |