sabra
pronunciation
How to pronounce sabra in British English:
UK ['sæbrə]
How to pronounce sabra in American English:
US ['sɑbrə]
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- Noun:
- a native-born Israeli
Word Origin
- Sabra (n.)
- "Jew born in Palestine (or, after 1948, Israel)," 1945, from Modern Hebrew sabrah, literally "prickly pear."
Example
- 1. I 'm taking you back to the sabra homeworld .
- 2. Sabra girl , soon you 'd be gone .
- 3. Mr sabra , however , said there was no confirmation yet of other defections , and officials in damascus moved to counter the claims .
- 4. Remember us in 1982 in sabra and shatila .
- 5. I know so much about you . You 're a nice sabra .