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Definition of Israelite
1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel.
2. Noun. A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties.
Exact synonyms: Hebrew, Jew
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Group relationships: Jewry
Specialized synonyms: Ashkenazi, Conservative Jew, Essene, Jewess, Hymie, Kike, Sheeny, Yid, Levite, Orthodox Jew, Pharisee, Reform Jew, Sadducee, Sephardi, Sephardic Jew, Wandering Jew, Zealot, Zionist
Specialized synonyms: Lot, Christ, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, The Nazarene
Derivative terms: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebraical, Hebrew, Judaic, Judaic
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Group relationships: Jewry
Specialized synonyms: Ashkenazi, Conservative Jew, Essene, Jewess, Hymie, Kike, Sheeny, Yid, Levite, Orthodox Jew, Pharisee, Reform Jew, Sadducee, Sephardi, Sephardic Jew, Wandering Jew, Zealot, Zionist
Specialized synonyms: Lot, Christ, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, The Nazarene
Derivative terms: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebraical, Hebrew, Judaic, Judaic
Definition of Israelite
1. n. A descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Hebrew; a Jew.
Definition of Israelite
1. Proper noun. A native or inhabitant of the (1) united nation of Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or (2) the later northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem. ¹
2. Proper noun. A member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and a descendant of Jacob. ¹
3. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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