Lebanese
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3.0
- noun
- /ˌlɛbəˈniːz/
:
libanés
- Such an open, "cosmopolitan" outlook, however, is a trait that many would ascribe to Lebanese in general.
- many Lebanese
- most Lebanese
- Lebanese who regarded Hezbollah
And they have been told to, to leave the Lebanese, to leave Lebanese territories.
- And they have been told to, to leave the Lebanese, to leave Lebanese territories.
Examples
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Damascus has deftly used the crisis as an opportunity to present a benign face to the Lebanese.
Academic text (2006) -
My grandfather was originally Lebanese and he was vehemently and to Israel and particularly very upset with Israel's treatment of Lebanon.
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All Taylor knows is that the man is Lebanese, very well off, and is in trouble.
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The Lebanese never miss an opportunity to complain that their neighbors do not leave them alone.
Academic text (2011) -
If they had this, not so many Lebanese would be leaving Lebanon.
Blog text (20) -
Ibrahim, a Lebanese, had provided security and cover for the three-man cell.
Fiction book (1996) -
Nearly a million Lebanese became refugees, including most of the Shi'i population of southern Lebanon.
Academic text (2009) -
Nobody knows exactly how many Lebanese have fled here; estimates vary from 160,000 up to 300,000.
Blog text (19) -
The Israelis and the Syrians were particularly strident, while the Lebanese and the Jordanians were more conciliatory.
Academic text (1994) -
During the crisis, many Lebanese worked tirelessly to provide aid to those in need.
Compounds
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Etymology
Lebanese comes from the country name Lebanon plus the ending -ese, which means 'from' or 'of', like in Chinese and Japanese. Lebanon comes from an old word lbn meaning 'white' because its mountains are often covered with snow, so a Lebanese is a person 'from Lebanon'.