Israelite Definition
ĭzrē-ə-līt
noun
A member of the people of ancient Israel or their descendants; Hebrew.
Webster's New World
A descendant of Jacob; a Jew.
American Heritage
A member of a people regarded as the chosen people of God.
American Heritage
A Jew not descended from the tribe of Levi and not a priest.
American Heritage
adjective
Of ancient Israel or the Israelites.
Webster's New World
(rare, chiefly in Protestantism) Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.
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