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Merkava

US/mɛɹˈkɑvə/

Merkava proper noun: a tank developed and used by the Israeli Defense Forces.

Proper noun

Merkava (plural Merkavas)

  1. A tank developed and used by the Israeli Defense Forces.
    • It is particularly satisfying and funny when a Merkava is destroyed because I vividly remember the "israeli" propaganda back in 2006 about this tank and how it could not be destroyed, then we witnessed the "Merkava massacre" in the glorious Hjeir Valley in South Lebanon.2026 March 25, @political_aya__, X

Forms of Merkava

pluralMerkavas

Origin of Merkava

From Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה (“a chariot”)

Questions about Merkava

What does Merkava mean?
Merkava means a tank developed and used by the Israeli Defense Forces.
What part of speech is Merkava?
Merkava is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Merkava?
Merkava is pronounced /mɛɹˈkɑvə/ (US).

Words near Merkava in the dictionary

  1. Merișani
  2. Merjee
  3. merjet
  4. merk
  5. Merkabah
  6. Merkava
  7. Merkavah
  8. Merkavas
  9. merked
  10. Merkel
  11. Merkel cell

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