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Synonyms of Israel

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Another word for Israel is Canaan. Other synonyms of Israel are Palestine.

Synonyms and similar words for Israel

proper nounA country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Official...

  • State of IsraelOfficial name of Israel: a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East.
  • IsrahellIsrael.
  • JewsraelIsrael.
  • Jewish stateSynonym of Israel (“the state of Israel”).
  • ZionistanThe State of Israel, viewed as Zionist.
  • Isn'trealIsrael, viewed as an illegitimate state.
  • Zionist entityIsrael, viewed by Palestinians and their supporters as an illegitimate regime ruled by Zionists.
  • Jewish colonySynonym of Israel (“the state of Israel”).
  • Zionist stateSynonym of Israel (“the state of Israel”).

proper nounAn ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the...

  • Land of IsraelA region in the Middle East promised by God to the descendants of Abraham.
  • PalestineThe region in Western Asia in the Middle East between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
  • Holy LandThat part of the Middle East, consisting mostly of Israel and Palestine, in which most Biblical events are set.
  • CanaanA historic region of the Middle East, roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel.

proper nounThe Jews as a people, taken collectively.

proper nounA barangay of Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.

  • Balian IsraelSynonym of Israel (“former name of a barangay of Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines”).

Meaning of Israel

  1. proper noun A country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Official name: State of Israel.
  2. proper noun A Biblical region of Western Asia roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel, known in the Bible as the Land of Israel and considered the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people.
  3. proper noun An ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the Land of Israel.

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Questions about synonyms of Israel

What is another word for Israel?
Israel has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Canaan and Palestine.
What does Israel mean?
Israel means a country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Official name: State of Israel.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Israel (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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