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British Israelism

British Israelism noun: a movement that holds the view that the people of England (or, more broadly, Great Britain) are genetically, racially, and linguistically the direct descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of ancient Israel.

Noun

British Israelism (uncountable)

  1. A movement that holds the view that the people of England (or, more broadly, Great Britain) are genetically, racially, and linguistically the direct descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of ancient Israel.
    Synonyms:
    Anglo-Israelism

Synonyms of British Israelism

Questions about British Israelism

What does British Israelism mean?
British Israelism means a movement that holds the view that the people of England (or, more broadly, Great Britain) are genetically, racially, and linguistically the direct descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of ancient Israel.
What part of speech is British Israelism?
British Israelism is a noun.

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  3. British Islands
  4. British Isles
  5. British Isles and Ireland
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