Golda Meir

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An Israeli leader who was prime minister during the Yom Kippur War

proper noun

: Golda Meir

Golda Meir was the first and only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel.

Examples

During the Yom Kippur War, Golda Meir made crucial decisions.
During her tenure, Golda Meir played a significant role in shaping Israeli foreign policy.
In many history books, Golda Meir is remembered for her strength and determination.
Golda Meir was a prominent figure in Israeli politics.
Golda Meir was the first and only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel.
During her tenure, Golda Meir played a significant role in shaping Israeli foreign policy.
In many history books, Golda Meir is remembered for her strength and determination.

Surface Forms

Golda Meir main

Morphology

Golda + Meir

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; knowing the constituent tokens 'Golda' and 'Meir' (which are not lexical words with independent dictionary meanings here) does not allow a learner to infer that she was an Israeli stateswoman or prime minister. Proper nouns are arbitrary labels whose referents are not compositionally derived, so the meaning is not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Golda Meir was born Golda Mabovitch and later took the Hebrew surname Meir, which means 'light'. She became a strong Israeli leader and served as 'Prime Minister', so thinking of Meir as 'light' gives a simple image to remember her role.