Arab

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noun

Ar·​ab ˈa-rəb How to pronounce Arab (audio)
ˈer-əb;
 dialectal also  ˈā-ˌrab
1
a
: a member of an Arabic-speaking people
b
: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
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Arab adjective

Arab

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abbreviation

Examples of Arab in a Sentence

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Noun
The aid dispatch comes as Cyprus, the European Commission, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom are working to establish a maritime corridor to deliver aid assistance directly to Gaza. Scott McLean, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 Today, the United States has some 45,000 troops in the region, including around 2,500 troops in Iraq, 900 in Syria, and others stationed at bases in countries such as Bahrain, Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024 The maritime corridor This is the first aid delivery under a new maritime route that was announced by the United States, European Commission, United Arab Emirates, Cyprus and Britain last week. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 Only a few years ago, plenty of citizens of the United Arab Emirates were willing to speak warmly about their country’s budding ties with Israel. Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Kwon and another South Korean were arrested at Montenegro’s Podgorica Airport on March 23, while trying to depart for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, using fake Costa Rican passports. Predrag Milic, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 For the past seven years, she’s worked as a community engagement manager at the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), devoted to fighting the opioid crisis. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 Larger countries with larger economies—Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates—have been getting in the game. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Two years after Bravo's eleventh installment into the Real Housewives franchise first premiered, viewers will once again be able to take in the glam and the drama in Dubai, United Arab Emirates when a second season of the cult favorite franchise debuts June 2. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin Arabus, Arabs, from Greek Arab-, Araps, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian Arabu, Aribi desert nomads, Arabic A'rāb Bedouins

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of Arab was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Arab

noun
Ar·​ab
ˈar-əb
1
a
: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
b
: a member of an Arabic-speaking people
2
Arab adjective

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