Palestinian

[pal-uh-stin-ee-uhn]

noun

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.

adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine or Palestinians.

2. of or relating to Palestinian Arabs.

   Palestinian guerrillas.

Palestinian

/ ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palestinian¹

Palestin(e) + -ian

Example Sentences

"Look at me with compassion and mercy and understand me as a Palestinian mother," she said, her voice straining with emotion.

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It is alleged that thousands of Palestinians have been detained by Israel since the Hamas attacks of October 7th 2023.

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According to Raanan's office, the volume was found in Gaza by a Palestinian labourer who worked in Israel before the war.

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Images aired Thursday on the official news channel of the Palestinian Authority showed two men coming out of a building with their hands raised and lifting their shirts to show they were unarmed.

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The incident in Jenin in the northern West Bank, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups, was filmed from several angles, including by AFP.

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