Arafat

[ ar-uh-fat, ahr-uh-faht ]

/ ˈær əˌfæt, ˈɑr əˌfɑt /

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noun

Ya·sir

[yah-ser, -sir, yas-er], /ˈyɑ sər, -sɪr, ˈyæs ər/, 1929–2004, Palestinian leader: head of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

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Other definitions for Arafat (2 of 2)

ʿArafat

[ ahr-uh-fat, ar-uh-fat ]

/ ˌɑr əˈfæt, ˈær əˌfæt /

noun

a hill 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia: site of Muslim pilgrimages.

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How to use Arafat in a sentence

Arafat was accompanied by his security chiefs, Mohammed Dahlan, Amin al-Hindi and Jibril Rajoub.
Israel vs. Hamas: Winners, Losers and What Comes Next|Sean Culligan|May 25, 2021|Ozy
And the 1994 Prize to Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres for making double sure.
Up To A Point: What We Really Need Is a Nobel War Prize|P. J. O’Rourke|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only wall decoration was a large photograph of Yasser Arafat, no stranger to turmoil in Lebanon.
PLO Official: Al-Qaeda To Target Lebanese Christians|Jamie Dettmer|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Israeli MKs responded by calling their Arab counterparts savages and Arafat lovers.
The Erekat Came Back|Maysoon Zayid|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In 1980, Arafat returned to Jordan for the funeral of Jordanian Prime Minister Abdelhamid Sharaf.
Munib Masri: An Arafat Ally Looks Back|Anna Therese Day|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Masri first met Arafat in 1963, and says he initially was skeptical of the then-leader of the Fatah Movement.
Munib Masri: An Arafat Ally Looks Back|Anna Therese Day|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The best water in Mekka is brought by a conduit from the vicinity of Arafat, six or seven hours distant.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 358|Various
I walked to Mount Arafat, to enjoy from its summit a more distinct view of the whole.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, No. 361, Supplementary Issue (1829)|Various
From thence an elevated rocky ground in the plain extends towards Arafat.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, No. 361, Supplementary Issue (1829)|Various
The pilgrims now pressed forward towards the mountain of Arafat, and covered its sides from top to bottom.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, No. 361, Supplementary Issue (1829)|Various
At the close of the sixteenth century, according to Kotobeddyn, the whole plain of Arafat was cultivated.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, No. 361, Supplementary Issue (1829)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Arafat (1 of 2)

Arafat¹

/ (ˈærəfæt) /

noun

a hill in W Saudi Arabia, near Mecca: a sacred site of Islam, visited by pilgrims performing the hajjAlso called: Jabal ar Rahm

British Dictionary definitions for Arafat (2 of 2)

Arafat²

noun

Yasser (ˈjæsə). 1929–2004, Palestinian leader; cofounder of Al Fatah (1956), leader from 1968 of the Palestine Liberation Organization, president of the Palestinian National Authority from 1996: signed a peace agreement with Israel (1993); Nobel peace prize 1994 with Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin

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