I. iz]ˈrālē, -li sometimes is] or | ̷ ̷_rē|ā- or | ̷ ̷]_rə|ā-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: New Hebrew yiśrě'ēlī, from Heb. Israelite, Israelitic, from Yiśrā'ēl
: of or from the republic of Israel : of the kind or style prevalent in Israel
II. noun
( plural israelis also israeli )
Usage: capitalized
: a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel