Israelian
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Israel + -ian, in the historical sense coined by American Jewish theologian Harold Louis Ginsberg in 1982 in contrast to Israelite.[1]
Mostly used by non-native speakers of English, instead of the standard word Israeli.
Adjective
[edit]Israelian (not comparable)
- (historical) Of or pertaining to the northern kingdom of ancient Israel, its people, or their language.
- (rare, nonstandard) Israeli.
Noun
[edit]Israelian (plural Israelians)
- (rare, historical) A person from the northern kingdom of ancient Israel.
- (rare, nonstandard) An Israeli.
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