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Israelites

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Noun

1. hebrews, israelites

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Israelites

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noun
1. Bible
a member of the ethnic group claiming descent from Jacob; a Hebrew
2. Bible
a citizen of the kingdom of Israel (922 to 721 bc) as opposed to Judah
3. 
a member of any of various Christian sects who regard themselves as God's chosen people
4.  an archaic and sometimes offensive word for a Jew

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Israelites

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noun
1. 
a member of the people of ancient Israel or their descendants; Hebrew
adjective
2. 
of ancient Israel or the Israelites
: also ˈIsraelˌitish (ˈɪzriəˌlaɪtɪʃ ; izˈrēəlītˌish), ˌIsraelˈitic (ˈɪzriəˈlɪtɪk ; izˈrēəlitˈik)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Israelites

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n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Northern Kingdom of Israel.
2. A descendant of Jacob; a Jew.
3. A member of a people regarded as the chosen people of God.
4. A Jew not descended from the tribe of Levi and not a priest.
adj.
also Is·ra·el·it·ic (ĭz′rē-ə-lĭtĭk) Of or relating to ancient Israel, the ancient Israelites, or their culture.

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