Qa·tar (kä t r,   tr) A country of eastern Arabia on a peninsula in the southwest Persian Gulf. A traditional monarchy, it was under British protection from 1916 until 1971, when it became independent. Oil was first produced commercially in 1949, and its production still dominates Qatar's economy. Ethnic Qataris, Arabs of the Wahhabi sect, make up a quarter of the population, with the rest being immigrants and guest workers primarily from other Muslim countries. Doha is the capital and the largest city. Population: 907,000. Qa·tar i adj. & n. |   |
Qatari, Katari [kæˈtɑːrɪ]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Qatar or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Qatar
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| Noun | 1. | Qatari - a native or inhabitant of Qatar Katar, Qatar, State of Katar, State of Qatar - an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil |
| Adj. | 1. | Qatari - of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants; "the Qatari ruling family"; "Qatari oil wells" |
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