A plural or variant form referring to Jewish pioneers or those involved in early settlement in Palestine.
A variant pluralization of halvaner, showing how English-language texts adapted the Hebrew and Yiddish terminology for describing pioneering communities.
This word appears most often in historical texts from the early-to-mid 20th century, particularly in accounts of pre-Israeli settlement movements, making it a linguistic marker of a specific historical moment.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.