havlagah

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noun

The Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.

OriginHebrew ההבלגה →
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Meanings

nounhavlagah (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.

Origin

  1. Hebrewההבלגה
  2. Englishhavlagah

From Hebrew ההבלגה (literally “restraint”).

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APA

havlagah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/havlagah

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“havlagah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/havlagah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “havlagah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/havlagah.

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