Lebanon

[leb-uh-nuhn, -non]

noun

1. a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3,927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Beirut.

2. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

3. a city in N central Tennessee.

4. a town in central Indiana.

5. a town in W New Hampshire.

6. a town in W Oregon.

Lebanon

/ ˈlɛbənən /

noun

1. a republic in W Asia, on the Mediterranean: an important centre of the Phoenician civilization in the third millennium _bc ; part of the Ottoman Empire from 1516 until 1919; gained independence in 1941 (effective by 1945). Official language: Arabic; French and English are also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim and Christian. Currency: Lebanese pound. Capital: Beirut. Pop: 4 131 583 (2013est). Area: 10 400 sq km (4015 sq miles)

Lebanon

1. Republic in the Middle East, located on the Mediterranean Sea, bordered to the north and east by Syria and to the south by Israel. Its capital and largest city is Beirut.

Lebanon was established in 1920 from remnants of the Ottoman Empire. Its mixed Christian and Muslim population generally lived peacefully under a weak central government until the 1970s. Israel invaded in 1978 to challenge the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) influence in Lebanon and to stop PLO raids on Israel. During the 1980s Lebanon became the scene of intense fighting between PLO, Syrian, and Israeli forces, as well as indigenous Christian and Muslim factions. Terrorist bombings and the taking of foreign nationals (including American citizens) as hostages became common events. By 1992, Syria had emerged as the dominant influence in Lebanon. Democratic elections were held in the mid-1990s.

Example Sentences

"Once again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a heinous Israeli aggression against civilian installations -- without justification or pretext," Aoun said.

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The geographic center of the contiguous U.S. is Lebanon, Kan. Only one regional bank, the San Francisco Fed, is west of that point.

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The outlook and dropping guest counts are the latest clouds facing the Lebanon, Tenn.-based chain since it got caught in a political firestorm over changes to the brand.

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Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah have been decapitated, the Assad regime in Syria has collapsed, and Iran’s military leadership, missile and nuclear programs have been badly damaged.

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Lebanon has arrested 32 people in recent months on suspicion of providing Israel with information on Hezbollah that facilitated strikes on the Iran-backed militant group, a judicial official told AFP on Thursday.

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