Arab
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈærəb/
- Yeah, I was only Arab at my school.
- Arabs and Muslims
- Palestinian Arabs
- Arabs and Israelis
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Watch on YouTubeThey'd gotten Aristotle back from the Arabs, the Muslims in Spain.
- They'd gotten Aristotle back from the Arabs, the Muslims in Spain.
- He was talking about peace talks between the Arabs and the the Israelis.
- Then the other time we picked up these Arabs from the London airport.
- Six Americans dressed as Pakistanis with an Arab who's bleeding to death.
- It's the architectural synthesis for Arabs, Jews and Christians.
- They they think they're Arabs, which they distinctly are.
- You know, I mean, just like the Saudi Arabs now, you know, the rich ones.
- And it's the same way way here, you know, Arabs were exploited, all that, all that.
- You're desk dressed as a half Arab, half postman.
- We got to kill the Arabs and the Mexicans.
- Yeah, I was only Arab at my school.
Examples
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What religion did the Arabs practice before the rise of Islam?
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There are two million Arabs that live in Israel.
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Can you pass for an Arab in an Arab town?
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We have a deep, deep division between the Arab city and the Jewish city.
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Which was the first Arab Gulf state to discover oil?
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It's, you know, I'm Arab Israeli, I'm not Jewish.
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"Until now, there was very little tension between Kurds and Arabs here," he said.
Academic text (2015) -
Many Arabs proudly celebrate their cultural heritage through music and dance.
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The Arab community in the city is known for its rich traditions and vibrant festivals.
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She studied the history of the Arab peoples during her time at university.
Synonyms
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4.5
A person from Arabia who speaks Arabic
Compounds
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3.8
An organization of Arab countries that helps them work together on politics, trade, culture, and social issues
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3.1
A country in the Middle East made of seven small states on the Arabian Peninsula
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3.3
A country in the northeast of Africa known for ancient sites like the Pyramids of Giza
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6.7
A person who leads an Arab village, tribe, or family and has power in the community
The official name of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi from 1977 to 2011
- Literature
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7.5
A country formed by Egypt and Syria in 1958 that Egypt used as its name until 1971
Countries in southwest Asia with mainly Arab people that border the Persian Gulf
- Slur
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9.9
An offensive name for a homeless child, often a boy, who lives on the streets
A Palestinian armed group formed in 1974 that carried out attacks in other countries
A country that some countries accept as the government of Western Sahara
A partly recognized country in northwest Africa that claims the region of Western Sahara
A partially recognized country in western North Africa that claims Western Sahara
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arab comes from the place name Arabia and originally meant 'from Arabia'. So an Arab today is a person from that region or someone who speaks the language Arabic.