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Israeli
adjective
relating
to
the
country
of
Israel
or
its
people
•
The
Israeli
film
won
first
prize
at
the
international
festival
.
The
Israeli
film
won
first
prize
at
the
international
festival
.
•
They
enjoyed
tasting
traditional
Israeli
dishes
like
falafel
and
shakshuka
at
the
food
fair
.
They
enjoyed
tasting
traditional
Israeli
dishes
like
falafel
and
shakshuka
at
the
food
fair
.
Formed
from
the
proper
noun
Israel
+
English
adjectival
suffix
-i
,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-20th
century
after
the
establishment
of
the
modern
State
of
Israel
.
noun
a
person
who
is
a
citizen
of
Israel
•
An
Israeli
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
hostel
reception
desk
.
An
Israeli
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
hostel
reception
desk
.
•
A
group
of
Israelis
chatted
with
tourists
about
local
customs
in
a
street
café
.
A
group
of
Israelis
chatted
with
tourists
about
local
customs
in
a
street
café
.
From
the
proper
noun
Israel
+
English
noun-forming
suffix
-i
,
first
used
in
English
in
the
late
1940s
.
