Arab

noun [C]

/ˈær.əb/

/ˈer-/

Definition

› a person from the Middle East or North Africa who speaks Arabic as a first languagePeople of specific racial or ethnic background Arab

adjective › The Arab countries include Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Egypt.Continents and regions of the worldCountry namesCountry and nationPeople of specific racial or ethnic background Arabian

/əˈreɪ.bi.ən/ adjective › the Arabian peninsulaContinents and regions of the worldCountry namesCountry and nation

(Definition of Arab noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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