a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
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a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
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Israelite \Is"ra*el*ite\, n. [L. Isra["e]lites, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, Israel, Heb. Yisr[=a][=e]l, i. e., champion of God; s[=a]r[=a]h to fight + [=e]l God.] A descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Hebrew; a Jew.
"We think the law has extraordinary social and political significance for Argentine society," said David Goldberg, president of the Delegation of Argentine Israelite Associations.
And, "In the Bible, in the second chapter of Joshua, Rahab lies to the authorities in order to save the lives of two Israelite spies.