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Arab

Syllabification: (Ar·ab)
Pronunciation: /ˈarəb/

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Definition of Arab

noun

  • 1a member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula and neighboring territories, inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa.
  • 2an Arabian horse.

adjective

  • of or relating to Arabia and the people of Arabia:Arab countries

Origin:

from French Arabe, via Latin and Greek from Arabic ῾arab

See Arabian (usage).

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