Palestinian
USpal-uh-STIN-ee-uhn/pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən/
Noun pluralPalestinians
PluralPalestinians
- 1Relating to Palestine, the Palestinian people, or things connected with that land and its culture.
The museum's exhibit traced Palestinian textile traditions across several generations.
He spent years documenting Palestinian poetry written during the twentieth century.
- 2A person who lives in Palestine, or someone whose ancestry traces to that region.
The reporter spoke with a Palestinian who had lived abroad for decades.
Palestinians around the world maintain ties to their family's homeland.
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Origin
Formed from Palestine combined with the suffix "-ian."