Israelian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the northern kingdom of ancient Israel, its people, or their language.

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Meanings

adjectiveIsraelian (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableOf or pertaining to the northern kingdom of ancient Israel, its people, or their language.
  2. nonstandardnot comparablerareIsraeli.
nounIsraelian (plural Israelians)

plural Israelians

  1. historicalrareA person from the northern kingdom of ancient Israel.
  2. nonstandardrareAn Israeli.

Origin

From Israel + -ian, in the historical sense coined by American Jewish theologian Harold Louis Ginsberg in 1982 in contrast to Israelite. Mostly used by non-native speakers of English, instead of the standard word Israeli.

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APA

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

MLA

“Israelian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Israelian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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