שגריר

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
שׁ־ג־ר (š-g-r)

Etymology[edit]

It was used for the first time with the meaning of "ambassador" by Naftali Herz Imber.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

שַׁגְרִיר (shagrírm (plural indefinite שַׁגְרִירִים, singular construct שַׁגְרִיר־, feminine counterpart שַׁגְרִירָה)

  1. ambassador (high-ranking foreign official)
  2. ambassador (emissary)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • שגריר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]