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Israelite definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IS'RAELITE, n. A descendant of Israel or Jacob; a Jew.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
2: a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties [syn: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin Israelita, from Greek Isra?lit?s, from Isra?l Date: 14th century a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob; specifically a native or inhabitant of the ancient northern kingdom of Israel II. adjective Date: 1851 of or relating to Israel or to the Israelites

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. hist. a native of ancient Israel; a Jew.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Israelite Is"ra*el*ite, n. [L. Isra["e]lites, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, Israel, Heb. Yisr[=a]?l, i. e., champion of God; s[=a]r[=a]h to fight + ?l God.] A descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Hebrew; a Jew.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Jew, Hebrew.