Hebrew
Etymology
From אֶרֶץ (érets, “country”) and בְּרִית (brit, “alliance”).
Proper noun
אַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית • (artsót habrít) f pl
- United States
Usage notes
Although grammatically plural, standardly used as a singular noun when governing a verb.
- ארה״ב (ʾRHB, abbreviation)