Palestinian

noun

Pal·​es·​tin·​ian ˌpa-lə-ˈsti-nē-ən 

-nyən

plural Palestinians

1

: a native or inhabitant of Palestine

especially : a member of an Arab people native to or living in Palestine

2

: a person of Palestinian Arab descent

Palestinian adjective

Examples of Palestinian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The head of the Palestinian Football Association was denied entry into the US, while fans in Morocco have had their visas denied, with many losing money spent on travel costs. — Malak Saleh, Wired News, 18 June 2026

Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Palestinian Authority have all turned to the Carabinieri as an effective and efficient alternative to traditional peacekeeping forces. — Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also announced at least £10 million for the Palestinian Authority, which runs Palestinian areas of the West Bank, and £1 million for humanitarian assistance with clearing mines in Gaza. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says over 73,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war started. — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Infantino endured another lesson in the limits of his facile brand of diplomacy in Vancouver, when he was outmaneuvered by Jibril Rajoub, the 73-year-old president of the Palestinian Football Association, who had asked to address the congress. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026

In March, Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people, including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said at the time. — CBS News, 6 June 2026

Israeli soldiers opened fire on a car in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian boy and wounding his parents, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. — Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Palestinian

• darwinian
• socinian
• augustinian
• linnean