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

The hostilities escalated after the Iran-backed Hezbollah fired repeated salvoes of rockets into Israel in solidarity with Hamas, the Palestinian group that carried out the deadly 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel.

From BBC

Conflating neo-Nazis with protesters for Palestinian human rights is in itself problematic, but blurring the hard right’s direct connection to white nationalism with “let’s be fair to both sides” comments was inexcusable.

From Los Angeles Times

Just this week, the UN warned that Palestinians were "facing diminishing conditions for survival" in parts of northern Gaza under siege by Israeli forces because virtually no aid had been delivered in 40 days.

From BBC

Israel has insisted throughout the war that the Gaza offensive, which has killed about 44,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, has been conducted in line with international law.

From Los Angeles Times

Israel has reportedly killed 45,000 Palestinians in Gaza alone since Oct.

From Salon