Ar·ab | \ ˈa-rəb 
, ˈer-əb; dialectal also ˈā-ˌrab \
, ˈer-əb; dialectal also ˈā-ˌrab \Definition of Arab
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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
nounEnglish 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
nounAr·ab | \ ˈer-əb \
\Kids Definition of Arab
: a person born or living in the Arabian Peninsula of southwestern Asia
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The first known use of Arab was in the 14th century
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