As adjectives the difference between palestinean and palestinian
is that palestinean is alternative form of Palestinian while Palestinian is of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.
As nouns the difference between palestinean and palestinian
is that palestinean is alternative form of Palestinian while Palestinian is an inhabitant of Palestine or an Arab descending from that area.
palestinian
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.
Synonyms
*Filastini
Usage notes
Prior to 1948 , "Palestinian" was used in reference to the whole area known at that time as Palestine before the establishment of the State of Israel. For example, today’s English?language Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post'' was called ''The Palestine Post'' under the ; also the ''Palestinian Orchestra was a Jewish orchestra.
Noun
(
en noun)
An inhabitant of Palestine or an Arab descending from that area.
An inhabitant of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, legally governed by the .
Synonyms
* Filastini
* Philistinian
* Pal, Pally (informal)
* Falestinian, Filastinian (rare)
* Fakestinian, Palestinkian (derogatory and hence offensive)
Derived terms
*pan-Palestinian
*Palestinophile
*Palestinophilia
*Palestinophilic
*Palestinian Arabic