Israeli

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adjective

Is·​rae·​li iz-ˈrā-lē How to pronounce Israeli (audio)
 also  ˌiz-rə-ˈā-lē
: of or relating to the people or the republic of Israel

Israeli

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noun

plural Israelis also Israeli
: a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel

Examples of Israeli in a Sentence

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Adjective
Vice President Harris plans to skip Netanyahu’s speech to Congress this week, a source told CNN, underscoring the tense relationship between the Biden administration and the Israeli Prime Minister. 5. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 July 2024 Others who qualify for Secret Service protection include foreign leaders who visit the U.S., such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived in Washington on Monday. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 July 2024
Noun
The tourist received a Whatsapp message from an employee at the popular destination’s Hotel Material telling him the booking scheduled for June had been canceled in response to the conflict in Gaza, according to the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 24 June 2024 Night Therapy will launch on the Israeli Network on June 30 and yes Studios is selling around the world. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Israeli 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Modern Hebrew yiśrĕ'ēlī, from Hebrew, Israelite, noun & adjective, from Yiśrā'ēl

First Known Use

Adjective

1948, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Israeli was in 1948

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Cite this Entry

“Israeli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Israeli. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

Israeli

adjective
Is·​rae·​li
iz-ˈrā-lē
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the republic of Israel or its people
Israeli noun
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