Palestinian

[ pal-uh-stin-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Palestine.
2. Also called Palestinian Arab. an Arab formerly living in Palestine who advocates the establishment of an Arab homeland there.

adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine or Palestinians.
2. of or relating to Palestinian Arabs:

   Palestinian guerrillas.

Palestinian

/ ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Palestine

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the former British mandate, or their descendants, esp such Arabs now living in the Palestinian Administered Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, or Israel, or as refugees from Israeli-occupied territory

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palestinian¹

Palestin(e) + -ian

Example Sentences

Despite these successes, Meyerson-Knox said she's aware of how much steeper of an uphill battle advocacy for Palestinian liberation will be under the Trump administration.

From Salon

He is known to have good relations with Lebanon’s various political parties, and during the U.S. presidential campaign, he helped deliver a letter to Trump from Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority.

From Los Angeles Times

Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by deliberately causing the mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, a report by Human Rights Watch says.

From BBC

However, advancing that process has been derailed by the ongoing war in Gaza and Arab anger over the suffering of the Palestinians.

From BBC

Mike “There’s really no such thing as a Palestinian” Huckabee is nominated as ambassador to Israel.

From Los Angeles Times