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Lebanese

[ leb-uh-neez, -nees ]
/ ˌlɛb əˈniz, -ˈnis /
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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
Related formspro-Leb·a·nese, adjective, noun, plural pro·-Leb·a·nese.
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for lebanese

Lebanese

1860, from Lebanon + -ese.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper