Palestinian

American  

[pal-uh-stin-ee-uhn] / ˌpæl əˈstɪn i ən /

noun

Palestinians plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Palestine.

2. Also called Palestinian Arab.  an Arab formerly living in Palestine who advocates the establishment of an Arab homeland there.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine or Palestinians.

2. of or relating to Palestinian Arabs.

   Palestinian guerrillas.

Palestinian British  

/ ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the former British mandate, or their descendants, esp such Arabs now living in the Palestinian Administered Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, or Israel, or as refugees from Israeli-occupied territory

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Palestinians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Palestinian

Palestin(e) + -ian

Example Sentences

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Palestinian Palestinians

Our local Palestinian producer was the first to notice them.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The talks are also expected to touch on Gaza, as diplomatic efforts to kickstart the devastated Palestinian territory's reconstruction are at a standstill.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

An AFP journalist at the hospital reported the four deceased Palestinians' bodies were laid on stretchers and wrapped in Palestinian flags while friends and relatives said their good-byes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

The aide later testified that Khan allegedly tried to get her to disavow her allegations by telling her the charges would hurt the Palestinian investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Liz walked back to the Palestinian and put her hand on his arm, Oprah-style, to comfort him.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

AFP footage showed dozens of Palestinians evacuating the area before the mosque was hit.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Since the deadly clash on Friday in Tal, Palestinians say that there have been multiple settler attacks on villages across the West Bank.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The Journal also reviewed postmortem examination reports of a dozen Palestinians who died during detention since the start of the 2023 Gaza war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

But Palestinians to whom AFP spoke feared being evicted entirely.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Other Palestinians ended up crowded together in refugee camps, which still exist today.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye