Qatar

American  

[kah-tahr, kuh-tahr, kuh-ter, khah-tahr] / ˈkɑ tɑr, kəˈtɑr, ˈkʌ tər, ˈxɑ tɑr /

Or Katar

noun

1. an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf; under British protection until 1971. 8,500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). Doha.

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Qatar British  

/ kæˈtɑː /

noun

1. a state in E Arabia, occupying a peninsula in the Persian Gulf: under Persian rule until the 19th century; became a British protectorate in 1916; declared independence in 1971; exports petroleum and natural gas. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: Doha. Pop: 2 042 444 (2013 est). Area: about 11 000 sq km (4250 sq miles)

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Qatar Cultural  

1. Kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula, located on a small peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf, bordered to the south by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916 to 1971.

It has successfully exploited its oil reserves since 1949.

Other Word Forms

• Qatari
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Qatar

They flew business class to Qatar, with tickets purchased by a member of the Saudi military, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

It also hit energy and industrial facilities in the United Arab Emirates, a major gas plant in Qatar and airports in Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

AFP then reported that a diplomatic source said U.S. embassy staff and their families in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain have been ordered to leave.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Others have bused to airports in Bahrain and Qatar to both exit and enter the kingdom.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Nick told me he was at CentCom headquarters in Qatar in April 2004, being briefed by General John Abizaid and his staff.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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