ma'abara

noun
ma'a·​ba·​ra | \ ¦mäbə¦rä\
plural ma'abarot or ma'abaroth\ -​rōt(h) , -​ōs \

Definition of ma'abara

: a transitional settlement or village for immigrants in Israel

History and Etymology for ma'abara

New Hebrew maʽbārāh, from Hebrew, crossing, ferry

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