Beni-Israel

noun

Beni-Is·​ra·​el

ˌbe-nē-ˈiz-rē-əl+

plural Beni-Israel

1

: a people of Jewish descent living in the neighborhood of Bombay, India, and known to history at least as early as the 12th century a.d.

2

: a member of the Beni-Israel people

Word History

Etymology

Arabic banī Isrā'īl the children of Israel

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