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Israelite [ˈɪzrɪəˌlaɪt -rə-] n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Bible a member of the ethnic group claiming descent from Jacob; a Hebrew 2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Bible a citizen of the kingdom of Israel (922 to 721bc) as opposed to Judah 3. (Christianity / Protestantism) a member of any of various Christian sects who regard themselves as God's chosen people 4. an archaic word for a Jew ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| And that was a day of romance; If those robber-barons were somewhat grim and drunken ogres, they had a certain grandeur of the wild beast in them,--they were forest boars with tusks, tearing and rending, not the ordinary domestic grunter; they represented the demon forces forever in collision with beauty, virtue, and the gentle uses of life; they made a fine contrast in the picture with the wandering minstrel, the soft-lipped princess, the pious recluse, and the timid Israelite. "I may work, it will do no good," I growled; but nevertheless I drew out a packet of letters and commenced my task--task thankless and bitter as that of the Israelite crawling over the sun-baked fields of Egypt in search of straw and stubble wherewith to accomplish his tale of bricks. The poor Israelite seemed so staggered by the address of the military monk, that the Templar had passed on to the extremity of the hall ere he raised his head from the humble posture which he had assumed, so far as to be sensible of his departure. |
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