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Arab

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Ar·ab  (rb)
n.
1. 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.
2. A member of an Arabic-speaking people.
3. An Arabian horse.
4. Offensive Slang A waif.

[French Arabe, from Latin Arabs, from Greek Araps, Arab-, from Arabic 'arab.]

Arab adj.

Arab
Noun
a member of a Semitic people originally from Arabia
Adjective
of the Arabs [Arabic `Arab]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ArabArab - a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
Arabia, Arabian Peninsula - a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
Semite - a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
Bahraini, Bahreini - a native or inhabitant of Bahrain
Palestinian, Palestinian Arab - a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
Omani - a native or inhabitant of Oman
Katari, Qatari - a native or inhabitant of Qatar
Saudi, Saudi Arabian - a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
Yemeni - a native or inhabitant of Yemen
Bedouin, Beduin - a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
Saracen - (when used broadly) any Arab
2.ArabArab - a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
mount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding only
Translations
Spanish Arab [ˈærəb] adj, nárabe m/f
French Arab [ˈærəb] nArabe m/f
adjarabe

German Arab [ˈærəb] adjarabisch
nAraber(in) m(f)

Italian Arab [ˈærəb] adj, narabo/a

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The Arab turned and seeing the open eyes of the prisoner upon him, entered the tent.
At Oran he spent a day wandering through the narrow, crooked alleys of the Arab quarter enjoying the strange, new sights.
AN ARAB CAMEL-DRIVER, after completing the loading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down.
 
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