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