1
a
: a member of an Arabic-speaking people
b
: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
2
Arab
adjective
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have lifted yearslong travel bans.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Iranians prefer Canada, as well as neighboring countries with flourishing economies like the (United Arab) Emirates.
—Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
Up against the third-best team from Morocco last season, Wydad AC, and United Arab Emirates’ fifth-strongest force for the same campaign, Al Ain, there are plenty of Davids for Goliath fans to wish ill upon.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Noun
Already, China, the EU, and the United Arab Emirates are stepping in to fill the gap left by this country.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have lifted yearslong travel bans.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Iranians prefer Canada, as well as neighboring countries with flourishing economies like the (United Arab) Emirates.
—Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
Up against the third-best team from Morocco last season, Wydad AC, and United Arab Emirates’ fifth-strongest force for the same campaign, Al Ain, there are plenty of Davids for Goliath fans to wish ill upon.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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“Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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