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Israel in British English
(ˈɪzreɪəl, -rɪəl)
noun
1.
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea: established in 1948, in the former British mandate of Palestine, as a primarily Jewish state; 8 disputes with Arab neighbours (who did not recognize the state of Israel), erupted into full-scale wars in 1948, 1956, 1967 (the Six Day War), and 1973 (the Yom Kippur War). In 1993 Israel agreed to grant autonomous status to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, according to the terms of a peace agreement with the PLO. Official languages: Hebrew and Arabic. Religion: Jewish majority, Muslim minority. Currency: shekel. Capital: Jerusalem (international recognition withheld as East Jerusalem was annexed (1967) by Israel: UN recognized capital: Tel Aviv). Pop: 8 321 570 (2017 est). Area(including Golan Heights and East Jerusalem): 21 946 sq km (8473 sq miles)
2.
a.
the ancient kingdom of the 12 Hebrew tribes at the SE end of the Mediterranean
b.
the kingdom in the N part of this region formed by the ten northern tribes of Israel in the 10th century bc and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 bc
3. informal
the Jewish community throughout the world
Israel in American English 1
(ˈɪzriəl; ˈɪzreɪəl; ˈɪzrəl)
noun
1.
a masculine name: dim. Izzy
2. Bible
Jacob
so named after wrestling with the angel: Gen. 32:283.
the Jewish people, as descendants of Jacob
Word origin
OFr < LL(Ec) < Gr Israēl < Heb yisrael, lit., contender with God < sara, to wrestle + el, GodIsrael in American English 2
(ˈɪzriəl; ˈɪzreɪəl; ˈɪzrəl)
1.
ancient land of the Hebrews at the SE end of the Mediterranean
2.
kingdom in the N part of this region, formed (10th cent. b.c.) by the ten tribes of Israel that broke with Judah & Benjamin
3.
country between the Mediterranean Sea & Jordan: established (1948) as a Jewish state according to the United Nations plan (1947) partitioning Palestine into Arab and Jewish states: 8,463 sq mi (21,919 sq km); pop. 4,038,000; cap. Jerusalem
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British English: Israel /ˈɪzreɪəl; -rɪəl/ NOUN
Israel is a republic in south-west Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- American English: Israel
- Arabic: إِسْرَائِيلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: Israel
- Chinese: 以色列
- Croatian: Izrael
- Czech: Izrael
- Danish: Israel
- Dutch: Israël
- European Spanish: Israel
- Finnish: Israel
- French: Israël
- German: Israel
- Greek: Ισραήλ
- Italian: Israele
- Japanese: イスラエル
- Korean: 이스라엘
- Norwegian: Israel
- Polish: Izrael
- European Portuguese: Israel
- Romanian: Israel
- Russian: Израиль
- Latin American Spanish: Israel
- Swedish: Israel
- Thai: ประเทศอิสราเอล
- Turkish: İsrail
- Ukrainian: Ізраїль
- Vietnamese: nước Israel
Chinese translation of 'Israel'
Israel
(ˈɪzreɪl)
n
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以色列
(Yǐsèliè)