Palestine

[pal-uh-stahyn, pal-uh-steen]

noun

1. Biblical Name Canaan. Also called Holy Land. an ancient country in southwest Asia, on the east coast of the Mediterranean.

2. a disputed region made up of parts of an ancient country in southwest Asia, especially the Gaza Strip and the West Bank: a British mandate from 1923 to 1948; divided between Israel, Jordan, and Egypt in 1948; Jordanian and Egyptian parts occupied by Israel in 1967, with limited Palestinian self-administration beginning in 1994.

3. a city in eastern Texas.

Palestine

/ ˈpælɪˌstaɪn /

noun

1. Also called: the Holy Land.  Canaan. the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea in which most of the biblical narrative is located

2. the province of the Roman Empire in this region

3. the former British mandatory territory created by the League of Nations in 1922 (but effective from 1920), and including all of the present territories of Israel and Jordan between whom it was partitioned by the UN in 1948

Palestine

1. Historic region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, comprising parts of modern Israel, Jordan, and Egypt (see also Egypt).

Known as the Holy Land, it is a place of pilgrimage for several religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

Israel, the homeland of the Jews (see also Jews), was established in Palestine in 1948. The Palestine Liberation Organization, under Yasir Arafat, is committed to establishing a Palestinian state, which would include territory on the West Bank and Gaza Strip now partially occupied by Israel. (See Arab-Israeli conflict , intifada , Oslo Accord , Palestinian Authority .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palestine¹

First recorded in 1540–60; from Latin Pal(a)estīna, Palaestīnē, from Greek Palaistī́nē; perhaps through Aramaic pəlishtāʾin (plural) “Philistines,” from Hebrew pĕlishtīm; philistine ( def. )

Example Sentences

The announcement of the deal on Wednesday led to scenes of celebration in both Israel and Palestine, including people waving US flags and dancing in Tel-Aviv's Hostage Square.

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Israel's European allies, led by the UK and France, have recognised an independent state of Palestine.

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The organization behind the boycott, Filmworkers for Palestine, say that they are targeting institutions and not Israeli individuals.

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The U.K. government recently recognized the state of Palestine.

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In one message Bilel Saadaoui had sent Mr Hussein a link to a news report that a number of Jewish people had been killed in a bridge collapse, and he added the hashtag "Beloved Palestine".

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