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Knesset

/kəˈnɛs.ət/

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Knesset proper noun: the Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.

Proper noun

Knesset or the Knesset

  1. The Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.
    • Shalom has been a member of Knesset since 1992, serving in a number of different ministries, including science and technology, finance, foreign affairs, and most recently, the interior.2015 December 20, Oren Liebermann, “Silvan Shalom, Israel’s interior minister, quitting amid harassment accusations”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026
    • On Tuesday, a month since they were abducted, families of those kidnapped are expected to protest at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, as well as at the Knesset, over what they say are inadequate efforts to reach a deal with Hamas to release their loved ones.2023 November 6, Peter Beaumont, Bethan McKernan, “Israeli troops encircle Gaza City and expected to enter in force within 48 hours”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2024

Knesset meaning in Hindi, Urdu and Arabic

Knesset in Hindi

the Israeli parliament
क्नेसेट kneseṭ

Knesset in Urdu

the Israeli parliament
کِنیسِت kinesit

Knesset in Arabic

the Israeli parliament
الْكِنِيسِت al-kinīsit, كِنِيسِت kinīsit

Origin of Knesset

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néset, literally “assembly”).

Questions about Knesset

What does Knesset mean?
Knesset means the Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.
What is Knesset in Hindi?
Knesset in Hindi is क्नेसेट (kneseṭ). See Knesset meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Knesset?
Knesset is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Knesset?
Knesset is pronounced /kəˈnɛs.ət/.

Words near Knesset in the dictionary

  1. Knerrs
  2. Kneser graph
  3. Kneser graphs
  4. Kness
  5. Knesses
  6. Knesset
  7. Knettishall
  8. knew
  9. knew a B from a battledore
  10. knew A from B
  11. knew about

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