Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Israel (noun)1.
- jacob
2.
the Jewish people
3.
a people chosen by God
1.
kingdom in ancient Palestine comprising the lands occupied by the Hebrew people; established 1025 ; divided 933 into a kingdom (Judah) & a kingdom (Israel) - ab b.c. ab b.c. S N
2.
the portion of the Hebrew kingdom after the division ✽ Samaria - N
3.
country Asia bordering on the Mediterranean; a republic established 1948 ✽ Jerusalem 7993 (20,782 ), 5,548,500 - SW area square miles square kilometers pop see palestine
