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Israeli

American  
[iz-rey-lee] / ɪzˈreɪ li /

noun

plural

Israelis,

plural

Israeli

  1. a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.

adjective

  1. of or relating to modern Israel or its inhabitants.

Israeli British  
/ ɪzˈreɪlɪ /

noun

  1. a citizen or inhabitant of the state of Israel

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adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Israel or its inhabitants

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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Israeli noun
  • pro-Israeli noun

Etymology

Origin of Israeli

First recorded in 1945–50; from Hebrew yisrāʿēlī, equivalent to Yisrā'ēl + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; Israel

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