First Known Use: 1928
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moshav
noun mo·shav \mō-ˈshäv\
plural mo·sha·vim \ˌmō-shə-ˈvēm\
Definition of MOSHAV
: a cooperative settlement of small individual farms in Israel — compare kibbutz
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Origin of MOSHAV
Modern Hebrew mōshābh, from Hebrew, dwelling
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