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Lebanese

[ leb-uh-neez, -nees ]
/ ˌlɛb əˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

of or relating to Lebanon or its natives or inhabitants.

noun, plural Leb·a·nese.

a native or inhabitant of Lebanon.

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Origin of Lebanese

First recorded in 1915–20; Leban(on) + -ese

OTHER WORDS FROM Lebanese

pro-Leb·a·nese, adjective, noun, plural pro·-Leb·a·nese.

Words nearby Lebanese

Leavis, Leavitt, leavy, Leawood, Leb, Lebanese, Lebanon, Lebanon Mountains, lebbek, leben, Lebensraum
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British Dictionary definitions for Lebanese

Lebanese
/ (ˌlɛbəˈniːz) /

adjective

of or relating to Lebanon or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Lebanon
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