Palestinian

USpal-uh-STIN-ee-uhn/pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən/

Noun pluralPalestinians

2 meanings of Palestinian

1
adjective
Relating to Palestine, its people, or their culture and language.
Palestinian cuisine includes dishes like maqluba and musakhan.
She loves Palestinian music and learned a few traditional songs.
2
nouncountable
A person who lives in Palestine or whose family comes from there.
Her grandfather was a Palestinian who grew up near the coast.
Many Palestinians have moved to other countries to find work.

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Origin

From the name Palestine plus the ending "-ian."