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havlagah

havlagah noun: the Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.

Noun

havlagah (uncountable)

  1. The Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.

Origin of havlagah

From Hebrew ההבלגה (literally “restraint”).

Questions about havlagah

What does havlagah mean?
Havlagah means the Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.
What part of speech is havlagah?
Havlagah is a noun.

Words near havlagah in the dictionary

  1. Havis
  2. Havises
  3. Havisham
  4. Havisham-esque
  5. Havishamesque
  6. havlagah
  7. Havlicek
  8. Havliceks
  9. Havlik
  10. Havliks
  11. havn't

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