arab

Ar-ab · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring regions, now also inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa.

  2. 2.

    Relating to Arabia, Arabs, or Arabic.

  3. 3.

    A horse of a breed originating in Arabia, known for endurance and a distinctive high-set tail.

Forms

plural: Arabs

Related words

See also: Arabian, arabia, arabic

Etymology

From Latin Arabus, from Greek Araps, from Arabic ʿarab ("Arabs").