Anglo-Israelite

noun

A believer in the fringe theory that the English people are descended from the Israelites who were carried into captivity by the Assyrians in ancient times.

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Meanings

nounAnglo-Israelite (plural Anglo-Israelites)

plural Anglo-Israelites

  1. A believer in the fringe theory that the English people are descended from the Israelites who were carried into captivity by the Assyrians in ancient times.

Origin

From Anglo- + Israelite.

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Anglo-Israelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglo-Israelite

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anglo-Israelite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglo-Israelite.

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