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What was Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's profession?

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  • Lexicographer

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A Lexicographer is a person who compiles dictionaries and lexicons. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda was the first person to create a dictionary of the Hebrew language, and he is credited with reviving the language after it had been dormant for centuries.
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