Arab

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noun

Ar·​ab ˈa-rəb 

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

2

: arabian horse

Arab adjective

Arab

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abbreviation

Arabian; Arabic

Examples of Arab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The exterior of Deep Dive Dubai resembles a giant oyster — a nod to the United Arab Emirates' pearl diving heritage. —Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024

Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Aida Sultanova in London, contributed to this report. —Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2024

Massad Boulos Trump tapped Massad Boulos, father-in-law to his daughter, Tiffany Trump, as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

Assad pulled out of Syria following the total collapse of the Syrian Arab Army and sacking of Damascus on Dec. 8. —Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024

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

Phrases Containing Arab

• anti-Arab
• Arab Spring

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

: arabian horse

Arab adjective