"Sabra" meaning in All languages combined

See Sabra on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|צַבָּר||prickly pear cactus|tr=tsabár}} Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sabra
  1. A female given name Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (native Israeli): sabra (Finnish), צַבָּר (tsabár) (Hebrew), סַבְּרֶה (sábre) (Hebrew), sabra [masculine] (Polish), סאַברע (sabre) [feminine, masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Sabra-en-name-44it7l9B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 80 20

Noun [English]

Forms: Sabras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|צַבָּר||prickly pear cactus|tr=tsabár}} Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sabra (plural Sabras)
  1. A native-born Israeli.
    Sense id: en-Sabra-en-noun-K1WgJOka

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