noun
Israeli
ihz-RAY-lee
noun
1
A person from Israel or of Israeli citizenship.
"Several Israelis attended the international conference."
adj
1
Relating to Israel, its people, or its culture.
"They tried Israeli food for the first time at a local restaurant."
How to Use Israeli
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe word for people, culture, or things belonging to the country of Israel.
Common mistake
"Israeli" describes citizenship/nationality of the modern state; "Israelite" is the older, biblical term for the ancient people of Israel.
Easily confused with
israelite
Word Forms
Israelis plural
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Etymology
From Hebrew yisraeli, formed from Israel plus the adjective suffix -i.