Definition of Palestinian in English:
Palestinian
adjective ˌpalɪˈstɪnɪənˌpæləˈstɪniən
Relating to Palestine or its peoples.
Example sentencesExamples
- This national struggle is both the duty and the right of all Palestinian people.
- All the side roads that lead to Palestinian villages and homes were blocked.
- Of course, it would have been good if the Geneva Accord could have done more for Palestinian refugees.
- What we'll often hear in the news is-they want to be able to check Palestinian goods.
- Yesterday's events come at the end of a tortuous time in Palestinian politics.
- Like many Palestinian farmers, Yousef sees the world through his olive trees.
- One of the main sources of income was a tax imposed on the salaries of Palestinian workers in the Gulf states.
- Now in his 80s, Mr Edelman wrote a letter early this month to Palestinian leaders.
- Now that no one can claim that no Palestinian partner exists a US role is sorely needed.
- Now it's supposedly because they were called upon by Palestinian organizations.
- I cannot imagine why Palestinian refugees would have a problem with the land of the free?
- With an an election in January, Abbas needs other improvements in Palestinian life if he is to succeed.
- One recent morning, Palestinian television crews filled the family courtyard.
- The parliamentary committee met Palestinian officials during the course of its probe.
- There could not be a more callous disregard of Palestinian sensitivities than that.
- In traditional Palestinian society a woman is the responsibility of her male relatives.
- A small celebration in the West Bank city of Ramallah was quickly broken up by Palestinian police.
- They have been very interested in cracking down on Palestinian activism in this country.
- In this case, Palestinian women find that friends are few and far between.
noun ˌpalɪˈstɪnɪənˌpæləˈstɪniən
A member of the native Arab population of the region of Palestine (including the modern state of Israel).
Example sentencesExamples
- Five million Palestinians are refugees out of a total population of eight million.
- Assume that the rest are agitating for support of Israel in its dealings with the Palestinians.
- He is quick to use language that is racist and demonising of Palestinians and Arabs.
- It should also tell Israel and the Palestinians that they must exercise maximum restraint.
- If ever a day illustrated the gulf between Israelis and Palestinians, tomorrow is that day.
- It is interesting to see how Israel has changed in its view towards the Palestinians.
- The only sensible question now is: would the proposals help or harm the Palestinians?
- Both the Israelis and Palestinians were used to news crews of a few people.
- What we are trying to do is to humanise the Palestinians instead of demonising them.
- Yet Israel has scarcely gained more from these discussions than the Palestinians have.
- The only way for both Israelis and Palestinians to be safe is for both of them to have their own state.
- They try to say they are being even-handed between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
- The Palestinians and the Jews need to be able to live alongside each other.
- More relevant is the fact that the movement is rapidly gaining strength among Palestinians.
- This illustrates the nature of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.
- On the other hand there is virtually nothing in the book about Israelis and Palestinians.
- There must be a just settlement, giving Israel security and the Palestinians a state of their own.
- The degree of popular support for the Palestinians should not be underestimated.
- Perhaps the real figure is closer to the total population of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
Rhymes
Argentinian, Arminian, Augustinian, Carthaginian, Darwinian, dominion, Guinean, Justinian, Ninian, Sardinian, Virginian
Definition of Palestinian in US English:
Palestinian
adjectiveˌpæləˈstɪniənˌpaləˈstinēən
Relating to Palestine or its peoples.
Example sentencesExamples
- They have been very interested in cracking down on Palestinian activism in this country.
- Now in his 80s, Mr Edelman wrote a letter early this month to Palestinian leaders.
- A small celebration in the West Bank city of Ramallah was quickly broken up by Palestinian police.
- All the side roads that lead to Palestinian villages and homes were blocked.
- I cannot imagine why Palestinian refugees would have a problem with the land of the free?
- In this case, Palestinian women find that friends are few and far between.
- One recent morning, Palestinian television crews filled the family courtyard.
- This national struggle is both the duty and the right of all Palestinian people.
- Now that no one can claim that no Palestinian partner exists a US role is sorely needed.
- The parliamentary committee met Palestinian officials during the course of its probe.
- In traditional Palestinian society a woman is the responsibility of her male relatives.
- Of course, it would have been good if the Geneva Accord could have done more for Palestinian refugees.
- What we'll often hear in the news is-they want to be able to check Palestinian goods.
- Yesterday's events come at the end of a tortuous time in Palestinian politics.
- One of the main sources of income was a tax imposed on the salaries of Palestinian workers in the Gulf states.
- There could not be a more callous disregard of Palestinian sensitivities than that.
- Like many Palestinian farmers, Yousef sees the world through his olive trees.
- With an an election in January, Abbas needs other improvements in Palestinian life if he is to succeed.
- Now it's supposedly because they were called upon by Palestinian organizations.
nounˌpæləˈstɪniənˌpaləˈstinēən
A member of the native Arab population of the region of Palestine (including the modern state of Israel).
Example sentencesExamples
- The only sensible question now is: would the proposals help or harm the Palestinians?
- Assume that the rest are agitating for support of Israel in its dealings with the Palestinians.
- The Palestinians and the Jews need to be able to live alongside each other.
- This illustrates the nature of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.
- Both the Israelis and Palestinians were used to news crews of a few people.
- He is quick to use language that is racist and demonising of Palestinians and Arabs.
- Yet Israel has scarcely gained more from these discussions than the Palestinians have.
- On the other hand there is virtually nothing in the book about Israelis and Palestinians.
- They try to say they are being even-handed between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
- It is interesting to see how Israel has changed in its view towards the Palestinians.
- What we are trying to do is to humanise the Palestinians instead of demonising them.
- There must be a just settlement, giving Israel security and the Palestinians a state of their own.
- It should also tell Israel and the Palestinians that they must exercise maximum restraint.
- The degree of popular support for the Palestinians should not be underestimated.
- More relevant is the fact that the movement is rapidly gaining strength among Palestinians.
- Five million Palestinians are refugees out of a total population of eight million.
- Perhaps the real figure is closer to the total population of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
- The only way for both Israelis and Palestinians to be safe is for both of them to have their own state.
- If ever a day illustrated the gulf between Israelis and Palestinians, tomorrow is that day.