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

Not surprisingly, the United Arab Emirates holds the largest market share at nearly 50%. —R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Recommended Cooperation Across Arab Mideast, a new alignment rises: An axis of cooperation After America gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867 and afterward, continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system. —Rob Gillies, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025

Burk made the World Championship during a recent qualifier competition on the Gulf of Oman in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025

RedBird has a minority stake in RedBird IMI, but it is primarily owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025

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

Rhymes for Arab

• scarab

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