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Israelian
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English
Etymology
From en Israel ian, in the historical sense en Harold Louis Ginsberg American Jewish theologian 1982 1 in contrast to en Israelite.Fleming Daniel 2012 The Legacy of Israel in Judah’s Bible: History, Politics, and the Reinscribing of Tradition 9781107024311 13 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JowK8WU45lsC&pg=PA13
Mostly used by non-native speakers of English, instead of the standard word Israeli.
Adjective
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en historical Of or pertaining to the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) northern kingdom of ancient Israel, its people, or their language.
en rare nonstandard Israeli.
Noun
en rare historical A person from the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) northern kingdom of ancient Israel.
en rare nonstandard An Israeli.
Related terms
en Israeli
en Israel
en Israelite
References
Anagrams
en aaeiilnrs Salierian laniaries
en Israel Nationalities
Category:Non-native speakers' English