Palestinian

American  

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

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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of Palestinian

Palestin(e) + -ian

Example Sentences

The plan also calls for the deployment of an International Stabilisation Force to help secure Gaza and train vetted Palestinian police units.

From Barron's

A top United Nations official on Thursday called for accelerating reconstruction work in Gaza, saying Palestinians there were living in "inhumane" conditions, even as a US-backed truce entered its second phase.

From Barron's

But there remains a huge lack of clarity and detail about the future of the strip and the 2.1 million Palestinians who live there.

From BBC

In December, it expanded the travel ban to people from five additional countries and those travelling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents.

From BBC

Mladenov will act as the conduit between the panel of Palestinian technocrats and the Board of Peace, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal