Palestinian

ˌpælɪˈstɪniən

Definition

Definition of Palestinian - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyinhabitant of Palestine or its descendants

Many Palestinians live in the West Bank.

West Bankperson from the West Bank or Gaza Strip

She is a Palestinian from Gaza.

Adjective

nationrelating to the people or culture of Palestine

Palestinian cuisine is known for its rich flavors.

Arab

Levantine

Middle Eastern

geographyrelated to the region of Palestine

The Palestinian landscape is diverse and beautiful.

Middle Eastern

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Expressions with Palestinian

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anti-Palestinian

adj.

showing hostility or prejudice against Palestinian people

The law was criticized as anti-Palestinian by many groups.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad

militant organization in Palestine

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

Palestinian statehood

the condition of being recognized as an independent nation

The debate over Palestinian statehood continues at the United Nations.

Palestinian National Authority

authority formed in 1994 to govern Palestinian territories

The Palestinian National Authority was established in 1994.

Origin of Palestinian

Latin, Palaestina (land of the Philistines)

Terms with Palestinian included in their meaning

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intifada

history

the Palestinian uprising against Israel in 1987

thobe

Palestinian women

traditional dress worn by Palestinian women

PLC

acr.

acr: Palestinian Legislative Council

the main law-making body in Palestine

DFLP

acr.

acr: Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

group working for Palestinian liberation

intifadah

politics

uprising by Palestinian Arabs against Israeli occupation

Islamic Resistance Movement

political group

Islamic Palestinian group seeking an Islamic state

Mukataa

Palestinian authority

government building or compound in Palestinian territories

Nakba

Palestinian history

the 1948 mass displacement of Palestinian Arabs from their homeland

Examples of Palestinian in a sentence

Palestinians have a rich cultural heritage.
The Palestinian spoke passionately about his homeland.
A Palestinian shared her experiences living in the West Bank.
The Palestinian dance troupe performed beautifully.
She wore a traditional Palestinian dress to the festival.
Palestinian cuisine offers a variety of flavors.

The Palestinian culture is rich and diverse.

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French:Palestinien, palestinien, ...
German:Palästinenser, palästinensisch, ...
Italian:palestinese, ...
Spanish:palestino, de Palestina, ...
Portuguese:palestiniano, da Palestina, ...
Chinese:巴勒斯坦人, 巴勒斯坦的, ...
Japanese:パレスチナ人, パレスチナの, ...
Arabic:فِلَسْطِينِيّ, ...
Hebrew:פַלַסְטִינִי, פָּלֶשְׂתִּינִי, ...
Russian:палестинец, палестинский, ...
Ukrainian:палестинець, палестинський, ...
Hindi:फिलिस्तीनी, फिलिस्तीन का, ...
Bengali:ফিলিস্তিনি, ফিলিস্তিনীয়, ...
Catalan:palestí, de Palestina, ...
Czech:Palestinec, palestinský, ...
Danish:palæstinenser, palæstinensisk, ...
Dutch:Palestijn, Palestijns, ...
Greek:Παλαιστίνιος, παλαιστινιακός, ...
Hungarian:palesztin, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិប៉ាឡេស្ទីន, ប៉ាឡេស្ទីន, ...
Korean:팔레스타인인, 팔레스타인, ...
Persian:فلسطینی, فلسطین, ...
Polish:Palestyńczyk, palestyński, ...
Portuguese (BR):palestino, da Palestina, ...
Romanian:palestinian, palestiniană, ...
Swedish:palestinier, palestinsk, ...
Thai:ชาวปาเลสไตน์, ปาเลสไตน์, ...
Turkish:Filistinli, Filistin, ...
Vietnamese:người Palestine, Palestine, ...

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