Definition of Arabic
:a Semitic language originally of the Arabs of the Hejaz and Nejd that is now the prevailing speech of a wide region of southwestern Asia and northern Africa
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First Known Use of arabic
14th century
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Definition of Arabic
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:of, relating to, or constituting Arabic
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:expressed in or utilizing Arabic numerals
First Known Use of arabic
14th century
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ARABIC Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of Arabic for English Language Learners
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: the language of the Arab people
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Definition of Arabic for Students
:a language spoken in the Arabian Peninsula of southwestern Asia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and parts of northern Africa
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