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Definition of Palestine
1. Noun. A former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948.
Generic synonyms: Mandate, Mandatory
Derivative terms: Palestinian
2. Noun. An ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Juda, Judah, Judaea, Judea, Samaria, Philistia, Jordan, Jordan River
Group relationships: Asia
Geographical relationships: Chebab
Derivative terms: Palestinian
Definition of Palestine
1. Proper noun. The West Bank and Gaza Strip, taken collectively; that is, the parts occupied by Israel and those under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority. ¹
2. Proper noun. (geography) The region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. ¹
3. Proper noun. (historical) The Roman province Palestina. ¹
4. Proper noun. (historical technical) A British colonial entity administering approximately the lands of modern State of Israel plus the West Bank and Gaza Strip; the lands administered by this entity. ¹
5. Proper noun. (historical technical rare) The British League of Nations Mandate for Palestine, of which this region was a part (the remainder being Transjordan, which covered approximately the lands of the modern Kingdom (originally Emirate) of Jordan). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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