israel
/ˈɪz.ɹeɪl/
Frequency: 4.77 in modern English
Meaning
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A country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Official name: State of Israel.
Countable; Uncountable
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A Biblical region of Western Asia roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel, known in the Bible as the Land of Israel and considered the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people.
Countable; Uncountable
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An ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the Land of Israel.
Countable; Uncountable
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An ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of the Land of Israel and modern State of Israel, as distinct from Judah.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "If we look at the Middle East, I think it’s about time we stop those of us, who support – as most of us do – Israel in this body, for apologizing for our support for Israel. There is no apology to be made. None. It is the best $3 billion investment we make. Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interest in the region; the United States would have to go out and invent an Israel."
- "And you know how we train for the army? We don’t train for defensive warfare. If the war against Israel ever had to be fought on Israeli soil – do I have to tell you? –, it’s an impossibility. So it’s the same thing. Don’t let the war of words ever be fought about Israel’s nature!"
- "With Western support, Israel is plunging headfirst into slaughter."
- "Hear O’ Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One"
- "For our ancestors, for us, for our children, for every generation of the people Israel, for all ages from the first to the last, His teachings are true, everlasting."
- "IF VOLFER is happy, Transportation Minister Israel Katz seems almost jubilant."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Israel, -, Ἰσραήλ, יִשְׂרָאֵל
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɪz.ɹeɪl/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Law, People.