Arab Definition

ărəb
noun
A member of a Semitic people inhabiting Arabia, whose language and Islamic religion spread widely throughout the Middle East and northern Africa from the seventh century.
American Heritage
A person born or living in Arabia.
Webster's New World
A member of an Arabic-speaking people.
American Heritage
A member of a Semitic people originating in Arabia but now widely scattered throughout surrounding lands.
Webster's New World
An Arabian horse.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
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abbreviation
Arabian.
Webster's New World
Arabic.
Webster's New World
adjective

Arabian.

Webster's New World
Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.
Wiktionary

Origin of Arab

  • French Arabe from Latin Arabs from Greek Araps Arab- from Arabic ‘arab

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic عرب (‎ʿarab, “Arabs”) or عربي (‎ʿarabiy, “Arab, Arabic”, adjective).

    From Wiktionary

Arab Sentence Examples

  • There was then a flourishing Arab town on the island, of which no trace exists.

  • The establishments for dispensing medicines at Cordova, Toledo and other large towns under Arab rule, were placed under severe legal restrictions.

  • The crusaders brought back fresh developments; Gog and Magog (partly Arab and partly Greek) and some Jewish stories were then added.

  • Refounded by the Byzantines in the 6th century, the city disappeared from history at the time of the Arab conquest of the country in the 7th century.

  • The new Arab invaders who soon pressed forward into their seats found the remnants of the Nabataeans transformed into fellahin, and speaking Aramaic like their neighbours.

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Words Starting With

AARARA

Words Ending With

BABRAB

Unscrambles

Arab

Words Starting With A and Ending With B

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