ISRAELITE

Jew, Hebrew, Israelite

(noun) a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

Israelite

(noun) a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Is"ra*el*ite, n. Etym: [L. Israëlites, Gr. Yisra, i. e., champion of God; sarah to fight + God.]

Definition: A descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Hebrew; a Jew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 July 2025

SENSE

(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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