khozrim

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Pronunciations

khozrim (KHAWZ-reem) listen

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Definitions

  • n. pl. Returnees to Israel from abroad.

Example Sentences

  • "Toshavim [residents] Chozrim who are returning to Israel permanently are entitled to excess baggage, for every traveler over the age of two – without additional payment." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • חוזרים khozrim

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      chozrim, chozer, khozer

Notes

  • singular: 'khozer'
    plural: 'khozrim'

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