Shomron

Pronunciations

Shomron (shom-ROHN) listen

Definitions

  • n. Samaria, a region in Israel.

Example Sentences

  • "In a major and historical shift of policy, the Keren Kayemet L’Yisrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) , a 120-year-old nonprofit that owns about 15% of the land in Israel, authorized the purchase of land in the Shomron and Yehuda on Sunday." (source)

  • "David and Rachel live on a small yishuv [village] somewhere in the Shomron." (Glinert)

Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • שׁוֹמְרוֹן shomrón

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

Notes

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