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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Israelite
    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]