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