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

In the final weeks of the race, Harris labored to shore up declining support from several traditional Democratic voting blocs, including African American men and Latinos, and young people and Arab Americans angered over U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza. —The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024

Construction of deluxe resorts is nothing new in the United Arab Emirates. —Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Social-justice movements such as the Arab Spring and Black Lives Matter owe some of the success of their early organizing efforts to the platform. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024

Here is a look at the full lineup of this year’ Arab Spectular program at the RSIFF. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 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