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

See Examples For:

Palestinian Palestinians

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Our local Palestinian producer was the first to notice them.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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

I never even learned how the colors of the Palestinian flag are arranged.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

The Palestinian foreign ministry said several other Palestinians were wounded.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

During the tournament, thousands of Palestinians gathered in makeshift cafes set up inside tents or built from corrugated metal salvaged from damaged buildings to watch Egypt's matches.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

That being said, Mr. Emanuel isn’t falling back on the shopworn refrain that Israel holds all the cards for resolving this conflict and the Palestinians hold none.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Most of Israel's Arab minority identify as Palestinians who remained in what is now Israel after its creation in 1948.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

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

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye