Lebanese
Americanadjective
noun
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Lebanese
plural
adjective
noun
Usage
Lebanese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Lebanese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Lebanese ).
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Etymology
Origin of Lebanese
Example Sentences
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The French presidency said the aim of the Paris talks was to review a Lebanese armed forces deployment plan based on a "clear, credible and realistic" framework.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nabatieh Mayor Abbas Fakhreddine said "the Lebanese government must take action... and at the least defend its institutions", adding that it was the second time the official buildings had been damaged by strikes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
He was born on Sept. 11, 1921 to Lebanese immigrant parents and raised in Beckley, W. Va., a coal town where his father worked as a storekeeper and miner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
We sat by the window at Mantee Café, a Lebanese and Armenian restaurant in Studio City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
She thought he might be Spanish, or Lebanese.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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