Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A native of Arabia, or a member of the Arabic race (now widely spread in Asia and Africa, and formerly in southern Europe); an Arabian, whether a civilized inhabitant of a city or a dweller in the desert, commonly known as a Bedawi (see
Bedouin ) or nomadic Ishmaelite. - noun A neglected outcast of the streets, particularly an outcast boy or girl, often styled a street Arab, in allusion to the wandering Arabs.
- Of or pertaining to the Arabs or to Arabia; Arabic; Arabian: as, an Arab steed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
- noun a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
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Examples
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Especially Lt. Dan Choi, he is bilingual in arab and would be a great asset.
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Posted in arab birth rate, middle eastern birth rates, population declines.
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Posted in arab birth rate, middle eastern birth rates, population declines.
Perhaps The Cathedral of Notre Dame Will Not Become A Mosque « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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More knowledge equals less belief in arab stereotypes
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The usual line trotted out by these so called arab/arab leaning commentators goes something like this:
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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The usual line trotted out by these so called arab/arab leaning commentators goes something like this:
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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In fact, populations like the druze who havent mixed with any population since 1000 AD are much more light skinned than the so called arab “palestine natives”.
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And market is the meaning of the word zoca in arab.
The prettiest zocalo in Mexico, and other plazuela wanderings 1997
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And market is the meaning of the word zoca in arab.
The prettiest zocalo in Mexico, and other plazuela wanderings 1997
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The term "Palestinian" was used for centuries after and up until the 1960's to refer to the Jews of the region until Yassir Arafat took the name "Palestinian" to label the arab population.
rolig commented on the word arab
In Baltimore, an arab (pronounced AY-rab, with "rab" rhyming with "nab") in a fruit and vegetable vendor who sells his produce from a horse-drawn cart.
October 31, 2008
bilby commented on the word arab
Psst - vendor, rol.
October 31, 2008
dontcry commented on the word arab
I remember reading an article about the arabs a couple of years ago - something about them being put out of where they keep their horses. I was surprised that, after having lived here for nearly 30 years, it was the first time I was hearing about them. I thought it was astounding that they were still in business. Obviously, I don't get to the city very often.
October 31, 2008
dontcry commented on the word arab
AKA: Arabbers
October 31, 2008