Lebanese

Variant of Lebanon

Lebanon definition

Leba·non (leb′ə nän′, -nən)

  1. country in SW Asia, at the E end of the Mediterranean: formerly a French mandate, it became independent after elections (1944): 4,036 sq mi (10,453 sq km); pop. 2,760,000; cap. Beirut
  2. mountain range extending nearly the entire length of Lebanon: highest peak, 10,131 ft (3,088 m)
    also Lebanon Mountains

Related Forms:

  • Lebanese Leb′a·nese′ (-nēz′, -nēs′) noun, adjective pl. Lebanese -·nese′

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