Ben Gurion
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7.4
- proper noun
- /bɛn ˈɡʊəriən/
- During his tenure, David Ben Gurion emphasized the importance of national unity in Israel.
- David Ben Gurion
- Prime Minister David Ben Gurion
- Minister David Ben Gurion
Examples
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David Ben Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, played a vital role in establishing the country's government.
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"Are you saying Ben Gurion never met them face to face?"
Fiction book (1993) -
The French Defense Minister was ready to confirm this to Ben Gurion by telephone, if need be.
Fiction book (1993) -
Then the Frenchmen had invited Ben Gurion to speak first about the proposed operations.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Why four charts?" inquired Ben Gurion, who noticed everything.
Fiction book (1993) -
And, according to one of them, later the foremost founder of the modern state of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, 90 percent of that number left within one year.
Academic text (2009) -
Israel's early leaders included Polish-born Jews like David Ben-Gurion and Menachem Begin.
Blog text (3) -
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): President Harry Truman (left) meets with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion (right) and Abba Eban.
Academic text (2010) -
At an emergency meeting with the Knesset this afternoon, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion announced that Adolf Eichmann wanted for his part in the murder of six million Jews by the Nazis is now captive on Israeli soil.
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In 1948, David Ben Gurion declared the independence of Israel, marking a significant moment in history.
Synonyms
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6.8
A leader who helped create Israel and became its first prime minister
Surface Forms
Morphology
Ben + Gurion
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the constituents 'Ben' and 'Gurion' are not meaningful English lexical items for most B1 learners and do not compositionally yield the meaning 'first prime minister of Israel' or 'Zionist leader'. Proper names are referential rather than compositional, so knowing the parts does not allow a learner to infer the referent or biographical role.
Etymology
Ben Gurion is a name David Ben Gurion took from Hebrew words: Ben means 'son of' and Gurion is a Hebrew name, so it sounds like a Hebrew family name. Because he led the creation of Israel and became its first prime minister, Ben Gurion now stands for that founder and even names the country's main airport.