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Arab

noun Ar·ab \ ˈa-rəb , ˈer-əb ; dialectal also ˈā-ˌrab \

Definition of Arab

1 a : a member of an Arabic-speaking people
b : a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
2 : arabian horse
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Arab

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Origin and Etymology of arab

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

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Arab

abbreviation

Definition of Arab

Arabian; Arabic

ARAB Defined for English Language Learners

Arab

noun

Definition of Arab for English Language Learners

  • : a member of the people who are originally from the Arabian Peninsula and who now live mostly in the Middle East and northern Africa

ARAB Defined for Kids

Arab

noun Ar·ab \ ˈer-əb \

Definition of Arab for Students

: a person born or living in the Arabian Peninsula of southwestern Asia
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Arab

adjective

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