Arafat

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

/ ˈær əˌfæt, ˈɑr əˌfɑt /

noun

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

Definition 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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Examples from the Web for arafat

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
I was from the camp that never believed that Arafat was poisoned.
Radioactive Revelations Raise the Question: Who Killed Arafat?|Maysoon Zayid|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Only a select few had access to Arafat, who at the time was under siege and trapped in his castle by the Israelis.
Radioactive Revelations Raise the Question: Who Killed Arafat?|Maysoon Zayid|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Hamas grabbed a bucket of popcorn and watched with glee while Israel adamantly denied any involvement in Arafat's untimely death.
Radioactive Revelations Raise the Question: Who Killed Arafat?|Maysoon Zayid|November 8, 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
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
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

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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