Yishuv

Y4I1S1H4U1V4

proper noun

The community of Jews living in Palestine before 1948.

OriginHebrew יישוב →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe community of Jews living in Palestine before 1948.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיישוב“settlement”
  2. EnglishYishuv

Borrowed from Hebrew יישוב (yishuv, “settlement”).

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APA

Yishuv. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yishuv

MLA

“Yishuv.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yishuv. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yishuv,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yishuv.

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