SINCE 1828
Arab
noun
Ar·ab
| \ ˈa-rəb
, ˈer-əb; dialectal also ˈā-ˌrab\
, ˈer-əb; dialectal also ˈā-ˌrab\
Definition of Arab
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Arab
: a member of the people who are originally from the Arabian Peninsula and who now live mostly in the Middle East and northern Africa
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Arab
noun
Ar·ab
| \ ˈer-əb
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Kids Definition of Arab
: a person born or living in the Arabian Peninsula of southwestern Asia
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