Weizmann
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- proper noun
- To create a viable national home for Jews in Palestine, Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, and other Zionist leaders realized that access to water resources was an absolute prerequisite.
- Chaim Weizmann
- Weizmann Institute
- Weizmann Institute of Science
Examples
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Encouraged by Prime Minister David Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Arthur James Balfour, both supporters of Zionism, Weizmann sought U.S. support for a Jewish state under a British protectorate.
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For Berlin's response, we must turn to his essay in memory of Chaim Weizmann.
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From the Weizmann Institute of Science:
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Berlin celebrates Weizmann as a truly "great man."
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In the Zionist Congress that took place in London in 1937, Dr. Weizmann established the line of policy with his words:
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"There's very little infrastructure," says Steve Weiner, a researcher at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel.
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The identification of Zionism with American values contributed to the clash that ultimately erupted between Brandeis and Chaim Weizmann.
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While Brandeis promoted the Zionist cause in the United States, Chaim Weizmann, a Russian-born Jewish chemist, did so in Great Britain.
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As the voice of Zionism in London, Weizmann lobbied high-level diplomats and helped craft the language of the Balfour Declaration.
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Chaim Weizmann, the first President of Israel, played a crucial role in the establishment of the nation.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Weizmann is a family name that comes from old German or Yiddish parts weiz and mann, meaning 'wheat' and 'man'. A helpful way to remember Chaim Weizmann is to think 'wheat man', a name for someone whose family once worked with grain, which explains why it is a surname.