HyperDic: arab

English > 2 senses of the word Arab:
NOUNperson Arab, Arabiana member of a Semitic people originally / originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
animalArab, Arabiana spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
Arab > pronunciation
Soundsae'rahb; eh'rahb
Rhymesbathtub ... washtub: 23 rhymes with ahb...
English > Arab: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of a Semitic people originally / originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa.
SynonymArabian
Member ofArabian Peninsula, ArabiaA peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
NarrowerBahraini, BahreiniA native or inhabitant of Bahrain
Bedouin, BeduinA member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
OmaniA native or inhabitant of Oman
Palestinian, Palestinian ArabA descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
Qatari, KatariA native or inhabitant of Qatar
Saracen(when used broadly) any Arab
Saudi, Saudi ArabianA native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
YemeniA native or inhabitant of Yemen
BroaderSemiteA member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
Spanishárabe
Catalanàrab
AdjectivesArabicrelating to or characteristic of Arabs
English > Arab: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningA spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia.
SynonymArabian
Broadersaddle horse, riding horse, mountA lightweight horse kept for riding only
Spanishárabe, caballo arábigo
Catalanàrab, cavall aràbic
AdjectivesArabianof or relating to Arabian horses

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