שגריר

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ג־ר (sh-g-r)

Etymology

It was used for the first time with the meaning of "ambassador" by Naftali Herz Imber.

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

• שַׁגְרִירוּת (shagrirút)

References

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

Further reading

• שגריר on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he