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

Only 24 hours after Israelis and Palestinians, for very different reasons, shared joy and relief that hostages, prisoners and detainees were home, cracks are appearing in the ceasefire.

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The Israeli military said Tuesday the Red Cross was on its way to collect the remains of several hostages held by Palestinian militant groups in Gaza.

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But he said the UK had been in a position to work "behind the scenes" for a ceasefire "precisely because of the approach this government takes," including its recognition of a Palestinian state.

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On Monday 20 living Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees were reunited with their families as part of a ceasefire deal.

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The document offered little details about the path ahead for peace between Israel and its neighbours, including the Palestinians.

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