palestinian
palestinian — adjective
1. connected with the region known as Palestine, or with its people, language, or c
connected with the region known as Palestine, or with its people, language, or culture.
Layla cooked a Palestinian dish called maqluba for her classmates.
modifies a noun: Palestinian + [cuisine/cultural noun]
The museum opened a new exhibition of Palestinian embroidery from the 1940s.
Palestinian + art/craft noun
Many Palestinian families in Amman still keep the keys to their old homes.
Omar studies Palestinian poetry at a university in Cairo.
The chef showed Mei how to roll grape leaves the Palestinian way.
用法筆記
Always written with a capital P. Used to describe people, places, food, language, art, or events linked to Palestine; does not by itself state a political position.
常見錯誤
palestinian — noun
1. someone who comes from Palestine, typically a person whose family has Arab roots
someone who comes from Palestine, typically a person whose family has Arab roots in that region going back many generations.
Yusuf is a Palestinian who grew up in a small village near Bethlehem.
a + Palestinian (singular countable)
Many Palestinians living abroad send money home to their relatives each month.
plural form: Palestinians
The conference invited three Palestinians and three Israelis to share their stories.
As a Palestinian, Dr. Khoury often writes about life in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The young Palestinian winning the chess match smiled at her grandfather in the front row.
用法筆記
Always capitalised. Singular takes 'a/the'; plural is 'Palestinians'. Distinguish from the adjective sense (adjective/1), which modifies a noun rather than naming the person.