Main Entry: Pal·es·tine

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-lə-ˌstīn\

Variant(s): or Latin Pal·aes·ti·na \ˌpa-lə-ˈstē-nə, -ˈstī-\

Function: geographical name

1 ancient region SW Asia bordering on E coast of the Mediterranean & extending E of Jordan River
2 region bordering on the Mediterranean on W & Dead Sea on E; a part of the Ottoman Empire 1516–1917, a British mandate 1923–48; now approx. coextensive with Israel and the West Bank

— Pal·es·tin·ian \ˌpa-lə-ˈsti-nē-ən, -nyən\ adjective or noun