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Palestinology

Palestinology noun: the academic study of Biblical archaeology in the Holy Land.

Noun

Palestinology (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The academic study of Biblical archaeology in the Holy Land.
    • In his second year he continued under the same professors and participated in an extensive course in Palestinology with Prof. Samuel Klein.1991, Daniel Levine, The Birth of the Irgun Zvai Leumi: A Jewish Liberation Movement, page 56
    • Robinson became the founder of modern Palestinology. The account of his journey of 1838, Biblical Researches in Palestine, received from the Royal Geographical Society of London their Patron's Gold Medal, […]2012, James B. Pritchard, Archaeology and the Old Testament, page 57

Origin of Palestinology

From Palestine + -ology.

Questions about Palestinology

What does Palestinology mean?
Palestinology means the academic study of Biblical archaeology in the Holy Land.
What part of speech is Palestinology?
Palestinology is a noun.

Words near Palestinology in the dictionary

  1. Palestino-
  2. Palestinocentric
  3. Palestinological
  4. Palestinologist
  5. Palestinologists
  6. Palestinology
  7. Palestinophile
  8. Palestinophiles
  9. Palestinophilia
  10. Palestinophilic
  11. palestra

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