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Israel

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Israel (noun)
  2. Israel (geographical name)
  3. Israel ben Eliezer (biographical name)
  4. Beni-Israel (noun)
  5. children of Israel
  6. New Israel (noun)

Is·ra·el

noun
\ˈiz-rē-əl, -(ˌ)rā- also ˈis- or ˈiz-rəl\

Definition of ISRAEL

1
: jacob 2
2
: the Jewish people
3
: a people chosen by God
— Israel adjective

Origin of ISRAEL

Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek Israēl, from Hebrew Yiśrā'ēl

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