Palestine
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6.2
- proper noun
- /ˈpæləsˌtaɪn/
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Palestina
- Why is Palestine a special place, a Holy Land?
- holy places in Palestine
- Landscape of Palestine
- land of Palestine
We are descendants of the first original Christians in Palestine.
- We are descendants of the first original Christians in Palestine.
- Why is Palestine a special place, a Holy Land?
- I mean it's it doesn't treat the Palestinians, who we should be clear of, lived on historic Palestine for centuries as Co equals.
- And so it's like you got these two people where back in the day the Jews wiped out the Philistines, which is Palestine, what Palestine is named after.
- The ruler of Egypt gave a plea to Nuruddin, the Sultan of of of in Palestine, asking for his help against The Crusaders.
Examples
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Christians had retained few links to Palestine prior to Helena's journey.
Academic text (2007) -
The pilgrims' voyage to Palestine was to be the predominating spiritual event of their world tour.
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I attempted to study my papers on the history of Palestine.
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I will write to say that there is a man here in Palestine capable of raising the dead.
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In the fourth and early fifth centuries, Christians laid claim to the land of Palestine.
Academic text (2007) -
The places in Palestine that had witnessed holy events had themselves been hallowed.
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Because of the season of the year, we will consider the country of Palestine, the original home of the Jews, a country we hear much about in church, but of whose sons and daughters we know very little.
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Our renaissance in Palestine will come through the country's regeneration, that is, the Renaissance of its Arab inhabitants.
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Albert of Aix said the Norse arrived in Palestine in 1110.
Academic text (1996) -
The historical significance of Palestine is profound, being a region revered by followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Synonyms
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5.0
A region east of the Mediterranean Sea, mainly Israel and Palestine, that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims
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7.3
Land God promised to Abraham and his family in ancient Palestine
Compounds
An organization that represents Palestinian people and works for an independent state
A Palestinian left-wing group that carries out armed attacks against Israel
A Palestinian political group that seeks major national change and sometimes uses armed attacks
A Palestinian militant group that wants an Islamic state and the destruction of Israel
A Shia militant group linked to Iran that uses car bombs
A small armed Palestinian group that wants an Islamic state in Palestine and the end of Israel
A Palestinian group that supports left-wing revolution and uses political and armed action
A Palestinian political group that uses armed attacks for its goals
A political area made of the West Bank and Gaza that Palestinians claim but that is under Israeli control
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Palestine goes back to the ancient name Palaestina, linked to the people called the Philistines, and the area has long been seen as a holy land. So this old name helps explain why Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have many sacred places there.