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
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Ar·ab
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: a person born or living in the Arabian Peninsula of southwestern Asia
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