noun /ˈɪzreɪəl,ˈɪzriəl/
a) The State of Israel, a modern country in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
b) The Land of Israel, a region that is roughly coextensive with the State of Israel.
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