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Definition of Israelite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Israelite

noun

/ˈɪzrəlaɪt/

/ˈɪzriəlaɪt/

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a member of the ancient Hebrew nation described in the Bible
Word Originvia late Latin from Greek Israēlitēs.

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