Israeli

[ iz-rey-lee ]

/ ɪzˈreɪ li /

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noun, plural Is·rae·lis, (especially collectively) Is·rae·li.

a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.

adjective

of or relating to modern Israel or its inhabitants.

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Origin of Israeli

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Israeli

an·ti-Is·rae·li, noun, adjectivepro-Is·rae·li, noun, adjective

Words nearby Israeli

I-spy, Isr., Israʾ, Israel, Israel ben Eliezer, Israeli, Israelite, Israelites, Israelitish, Israfil, ISS

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How to use Israeli in a sentence

One such company is an Israeli startup called AnyVision Interactive Technologies.
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The Israeli report describes observations made during three weeks in January and February when researchers were able to compare health records of unvaccinated people and people who had gotten their second shot more than a week before.
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Last week, Israeli startup Aleph Farms unveiled the first lab-grown ribeye steak using their proprietary bio-printing process, which they say will eventually allow them to recreate any cut of meat.
An Israeli Startup Is 3D Printing Cultured Ribeye Steaks|Edd Gent|February 17, 2021|Singularity Hub
In 2015, an Israeli study of 800 people monitored their blood sugar levels and microbiome to parse out how individuals respond to different types of sugar intake.
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However, there has been some early good news on that front, thanks to two recent studies, one by AstraZeneca and one by a group of Israeli scientists.
Do Vaccines Stop the Spread of COVID-19? What You Need to Know|Alice Park|February 11, 2021|Time
The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dead.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead|Dean Obeidallah|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But for those on the Israeli right who are hoping that this deferred dream will just fade away, they can forget it.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead|Dean Obeidallah|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Not all Israeli gay propaganda is pinkwashing—a lot of it is good, old-fashioned PR to attract gay tourist dollars to Tel Aviv.
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Israeli elections means a time out And that brings us to the bottom line.
Why We Should Delay The Israel-Palestinian Peace Process|Aaron David Miller|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The EU and the Palestinians would be better to wait until after the Israeli elections to push for change on the ground.
Why We Should Delay The Israel-Palestinian Peace Process|Aaron David Miller|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It represents the permanent ideas and principles—species in Israeli's terminology—which are not subject to change or dissolution.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
The first and second divisions in Israeli's account correspond to Aristotle's active and passive intellects respectively.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
The suggestion that prophecy is a psychological phenomenon related to true dreams is found as early as Isaac Israeli.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
We look in vain in Israeli's two treatises for a discussion of the existence and nature of God.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
Incidentally we learn also something of Israeli's ideas of God's relation to mankind, of his commandments, and of prophecy.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

British Dictionary definitions for Israeli

Israeli

/ (ɪzˈreɪlɪ) /

noun plural -lis or -li

a citizen or inhabitant of the state of Israel

adjective

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

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