Palestine
A country in Western Asia, in the Middle EastA country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; the State of Palestine; the homeland of the Palestinian people.
Meaning
23 sensesA country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; the State of Palestine; the homeland of the Palestinian people.
A country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; the State of Palestine; the homeland of the Palestinian people.
The West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Palästina
Палести́наPalestína
Палести́наPalestýna
The region in Western Asia in the Middle East between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
Palästina
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(historical)A British colonial entity administering approximately the lands mentioned in definition 1.
(historical, rare)The British League of Nations Mandate for Palestine, of which this region was a part (the remainder being Transjordan, which covered approximately the lands of the modern Kingdom (originally Emirate) of Jordan).
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(historical)Any of four Ancient Roman and Byzantine provinces in the eastern Mediterranean: Syria Palaestina, Palaestina Prima, Palaestina Secunda and Palaestina Salutaris.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
A community in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
A village in Crawford County, Illinois.
A township in Woodford County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Examples
170 sentencesJerusalem is the capital of Palestine.
Єрусалим — столиця Палестини. — deniko
ruИерусалим — столица Палестины. — odexed
deJerusalem ist die Hauptstadt Palästinas. — atitarev
Palestine is a difficult topic to cover.
Palestine wasn't uninhabited when it was colonized.
Palestine will continue to fight for its independence.
Palestine has the indisputable right to defend its territory.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Palestyne, from Old English Palestina, from Latin Palaestīna (“Roman pFrom Middle English Palestyne, from Old English Palestina, from Latin Palaestīna (“Roman province of Palestine”), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē, “Philistia and the surrounding region”), from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (p'léshet, “Philistia, land of the Philistines”). The term P-l-s-t or P-r-s-t, found in five Ancient Egyptian inscriptions (beginning with one at Medinet Habu from circa 1170 BCE and ending with Padiiset's Statue inscription from circa 900-850 BCE) as the name of a people near Egypt, is traditionally taken to be cognate. Seven Assyrian inscriptions contain the word "Palas(h)tu" or "Pilistu", which is usually also taken to be cognate.
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