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Israel
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Israel
(proper noun)
Israel
/
ˈ
ɪzrijəl/
proper noun
Israel
/
ˈ
ɪzrijəl/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ISRAEL
1
:
country in Asia
2
:
kingdom in ancient Palestine
3
:
northern part of the Hebrew kingdom after about 933 B.C.
— Israeli
/ɪz
ˈ
reɪli/
adjective or noun
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