שגריר

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ג־ר (sh-g-r)
4 terms

Etymology

It was used for the first time with the meaning of "ambassador" by Naftali Herz Imber. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

שַׁגְרִיר • (shagrír) m (plural indefinite שַׁגְרִירִים, singular construct שַׁגְרִיר־, feminine counterpart שַׁגְרִירָה)

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

Derived terms

References

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

Further reading

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