Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

haganah

 - 2 dictionary results

Ha⋅ga⋅nah

[hah-gah-nah]
–noun
the underground Jewish militia in Palestine (1920–48) that became the national army of Israel after the partition of Palestine in 1948.

Origin:
< ModHeb hagana lit., defense, Heb həgannāh
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To haganah
haganah

noun
the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israeli defense force 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see haganah on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: