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  • 1Arab — (n.) late 14c. (Arabes, a plural form), from O.Fr. Arabi, from L. Arabs (acc. Arabem), from Gk. Araps (gen. Arabos), from Arabic arab, indigenous name of the people, perhaps lit. inhabitant of the desert and related to Heb. arabha desert. Meaning …

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  • 2Arab — An Arab ( ar. عربي, ʿarabi ) is a person who identifies as such on genealogical, [ [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arab Princeton Wordnet definition of Arab] .] [ [http://www.askoxford.com/concise oed/arab?view=uk AskOxford: Arab ] ]… …

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  • 3ARAB POPULATION — GENERAL SURVEY Under the British Mandate, 1917–48 In 1917, at the time of the British conquest of Palestine during World War I, the country s Arabic speaking population numbered less than 600,000 persons; in 1947 it was estimated at 1,200,000.… …

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  • 4Arab — /ar euhb/, n. 1. a member of a Semitic people inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East. 2. a member of any Arabic speaking people. 3. See Arabian horse. 4. Sometimes Offensive. a street peddler (esp. in Baltimore). 5. See street… …

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  • 5Arab citizens of Israel — Infobox Ethnic group group = Arab citizens of Israel عرب إسرائيل (العرب الإسرائيليون) rlm;ערבים אזרחי ישראל Emile Habibi • Ahmed Tibi • Salah Tarif caption = population = 1,144,000 plus270,000 in East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights (2006) 19.7%… …

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  • 6Arab (etymology) — The proper name Arab or Arabian (and cognates in other languages) has been used to translate several different but similar sounding words in ancient and classical texts which do not necessarily have the same meaning or origin. The etymology of… …

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  • 7Arab World — The Arab World ( ar. العالم العربي; Transliteration: al alam al arabi) refers to Arabic speaking countries stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of… …

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  • 8Arab Revolt — Warbox conflict=Arabia and Southern Arabia Campaigns partof=Middle Eastern theatre of World War I campaign= caption=Flag of the Arab Revolt date=June, 1916 October, 1918 place=Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon result=Armistice of Mudros Treaty …

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  • 9Marsh Arab — noun a member of a semi nomadic Arab people inhabiting marshland in southern Iraq …

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  • 10Demographics of the Arab League — Arab League This article is part of the series: Life in the Arab League …

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