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noun
One who remains hopeful in spite of circumstances that seem hopeless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Translation of the biblical phrase אֲסִירֵ֖י הַתִּקְוָ֑ה (assirei ha-tikvah) found in Zechariah 9:12. See אָסִיר (asír, “prisoner”) and תִּקְוָה (tikvá, “hope”) for more.
