noun
Palestinian
pal-uh-STIHN-ee-uhn
noun
1
A person from Palestine or of Palestinian descent.
"Many Palestinians have family scattered across several countries."
adjective
1
Relating to Palestine, its people, or their culture.
"The exhibit featured Palestinian embroidery and pottery."
How to Use Palestinian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to, or a person from, Palestine.
Word Forms
more Palestinian comparative, Palestinians plural, most Palestinian superlative
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Etymology
From Palestine plus the suffix -ian, following the same pattern as other nationality words.