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Arab American

[ ar-uhb-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]
/ ˈær əb əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
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noun
a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Arab birth or descent.
adjective
of or relating to an Arab American.
Ar·ab-A·mer·i·can, occurring between the United States and Arabia or the Middle East: Diplomats predicted the deterioration of Arab-American relations with increased militarization of foreign policy.See Grammar note at Spanish American.
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Origin of Arab American

First recorded in 1940–45

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