Arab meaning

UK /ˈærəb/ US /ˈærəb/ 2 syllables

Arab (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.

Arab has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Arab as a noun

  1. 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

    Synonyms: Arabian

    Type of: Semite

    Kinds: Bahraini, Palestinian, Omani, Qatari, Saudi, Yemeni, Bedouin, Saracen

  2. a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia

    Synonyms: Arabian

    Type of: saddle horse

How to pronounce Arab

Arab is pronounced /ˈærəb/ in British English and /ˈærəb/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in AB · 4-letter words

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