Israel
pronunciation
How to pronounce Israel in British English:
UK ['ɪzreɪl]
How to pronounce Israel in American English:
US ['ɪzreɪl]
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- Noun:
- Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
- an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
Word Origin
- Israel
- Old English, "the Jewish people, the Hebrew nation," from Latin Israel, from Greek, from Hebrew yisra'el "he that striveth with God" (Gen. xxxii.28), symbolic proper name conferred on Jacob and extended to his descendants, from sara "he fought, contended" + El "God." As the name of an independent Jewish state in the Middle East, it is attested from 1948. Compare Israeli, Israelite.
Example
- 1. Why does hamas fire missiles into israel ?
- 2. Deterrence also means restoring the standing of the israel defence forces .
- 3. Israel may be a bellwether .
- 4. Mr. ahmadinejad has often denounced israel .
- 5. Israel believes it never stopped .