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Israeli


1Is·rae·li

adjective \iz-ˈrā-lē also ˌiz-rə-ˈā-lē\

Definition of ISRAELI

:  of or relating to the people or the republic of Israel
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Origin of ISRAELI

Modern Hebrew yiśrĕ'ēlī, from Hebrew, Israelite, noun & adjective, from Yiśrā'ēl
First Known Use: 1948

Rhymes with ISRAELI

Bareilly, Disraeli, shillelagh

2Israeli

noun

: a person born, raised, or living in modern Israel

plural Israelis also Israeli

Full Definition of ISRAELI

:  a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel
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First Known Use of ISRAELI

1948

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