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71Herzl, Dr Theodor — (1860–1904) Founder of modern Zionist movement. In a Paris room a man writes feverishly at his desk. The year is 1895. The title of the pamphlet he is drafting is The Jewish State (in the German original, Der Judenstaat). The sub title reads:… …
Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
72eye — noun 1》 the organ of sight in humans or other animals. ↘a person s attitude or feelings: to European eyes, the city seems overcrowded. 2》 a rounded eye like marking on an animal. ↘a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot can… …
73perk — I v 1. be jaunty, be lively, Chiefly U.S. Inf. be chipper, act alive, Inf. be peppy or full of pep. 2.Usu. perk up cheer up, liven up, Inf. pep up, show signs of life, brighten up; take heart or courage, Inf. buck up, U.S. Inf. chirk; recover,… …
74ear — ear1 [ir] n. [ME ere < OE ēare akin to Goth ausō, Ger ohr < IE base * ous , ear > L auris, Gr ous, OIr au] 1. the part of the body specialized for the perception of sound; organ of hearing: the human ear consists of the external ear, the …
75hang — [haŋ] vt. HUNG, hanging; for vt. 3 & vi. 5, hanged is the preferred pt. & pp. hung [ME hangen, with form < OE vi. hangian & ON vi. hanga; senses < these, also < OE vt. hon & ON caus. v. hengja; akin to Ger vi. hangen, vt. hängen, to… …
76sharp — [shärp] adj. [ME < OE scearp, akin to Ger scharf, ON skarpr < IE * (s)kerb(h) < base * (s)ker , to cut > SHEAR, HARVEST, L caro, flesh] 1. suitable for use in cutting or piercing; having a very thin edge or fine point; keen 2. having… …
