Iraqi

adjective

i-ˈrä-kē

-ˈra-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iraq or its people

Iraqi noun

plural Iraqis

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1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Iraqi was in 1777

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“Iraqi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iraqi. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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