Palestinian
[ pal-uh-stin-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌpæl əˈstɪn i ən /
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noun
adjective
of or relating to Palestine or Palestinians.
of or relating to Palestinian Arabs: Palestinian guerrillas.
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Palestinian
/ (ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Palestine
noun
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
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