name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
sabra
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of Sabra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
A native-born Israeli.
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noun
Meaning 4
a native-born Israeli
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Israeli
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sabra — native Israeli
- Hebrew: צַבָּר (tsabár) — native Israeli
- Hebrew: סַבְּרֶה (sábre) — native Israeli
- Polish: sabra — native Israeli
- Turkish: sabra — native Israeli
- Yiddish: סאַברע (sabre) — native Israeli
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