Palestine

[ pal-uh-stahyn pal-uh-steen ]

noun

1. Also called Ho·ly Land [hoh, -lee land]. Biblical_name Canaan. an ancient country in southwest Asia, on the east coast of the Mediterranean.
2. a disputed region made up of parts of an ancient country in southwest Asia, especially the Gaza Strip and the West Bank: a British mandate from 1923 to 1948; divided between Israel, Jordan, and Egypt in 1948; Jordanian and Egyptian parts occupied by Israel in 1967, with limited Palestinian self-administration beginning in 1994.
3. a city in eastern Texas.

Palestine

/ ˈpælɪˌstaɪn /

noun

1. Also calledthe Holy LandCanaan the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea in which most of the biblical narrative is located
2. the province of the Roman Empire in this region
3. the former British mandatory territory created by the League of Nations in 1922 (but effective from 1920), and including all of the present territories of Israel and Jordan between whom it was partitioned by the UN in 1948

Palestine

1. Historic region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea , comprising parts of modern Israel , Jordan , and Egypt (see also Egypt ).

Notes

Known as the Holy Land, it is a place of pilgrimage for several religions, including Christianity , Islam , and Judaism .

Israel, the homeland of the Jews (see also Jews ), was established in Palestine in 1948. The Palestine Liberation Organization , under Yasir Arafat , is committed to establishing a Palestinian state, which would include territory on the West Bank and Gaza Strip now partially occupied by Israel. ( See Arab-Israeli conflict , intifada , Oslo Accord , Palestinian Authority .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palestine¹

First recorded in 1540–60; from Latin Pal(a)estīna, Palaestīnē, from Greek Palaistī́nē; perhaps through Aramaic pəlishtāʾin (plural) “Philistines,” from Hebrew pĕlishtīm; philistine ( def )

Example Sentences

But, as best we can, we’ll try to summarize the two versions of whether there was a historic Palestine for readers who want to hear both sides of the story.

From Washington Post

Israel has the highest vaccination rates in the world, she notes, but Palestine has administered one dose to just 5% of the population.

From MIT Technology Review

Palestinians have been doing amazing grassroots organizing for many decades—but certainly in the last 10 years—to make sure that people understand that Palestine is not just thousands and thousands of miles away.

From Time

Ivan Karakashian, Palestine advocacy chief for the Norwegian Refugee Council, told me the NRC will now provide emergency education and mental health support to kids who are currently in shelters or staying with host families.

From Vox

May this ceasefire be the 1st step towards peace in Palestine.

From Washington Post

The Times of Israel even applauded Netanyahu for finally being honest about his views on the issue of Palestine.

From The Daily Beast

We have also seen countries like Sweden recognize Palestine as a state.

From The Daily Beast

It also resembles those of a 1st-century sect leader in Palestine who was also popular with the poor.

From The Daily Beast

Muslims and Christians and Jews lived together in Palestine before the Europeans came in 1948.

From The Daily Beast

Who is careful to note that the first time a guy went down on her was after a college party to benefit Palestine.

From The Daily Beast

Comparatively few of them availed themselves of the permission granted by Cyrus, to return to Palestine.

From Project Gutenberg

And how could God give to them forever that small part of Palestine out of which they have so long been driven?

From Project Gutenberg

He went from a country which is called idolatrous to another idolatrous country named Sichem, in Palestine.

From Project Gutenberg

From the same period we have recently derived fresh and important evidence as to pre-Israelitish Palestine.

From Project Gutenberg

Schumacher began working here in 1903 for the German Palestine Society.

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