Arabic

  • 11Arabic — [[t]æ̱rəbɪk[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Arabic is a language that is spoken in the Middle East and in parts of North Africa. 2) ADJ Something that is Arabic belongs or relates to the language, writing, or culture of the Arabs. ...a large tapestry with… …

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  • 12Arabic — Arab, Arabian, Arabic 1. These three terms refer to different aspects of Arabia and its people: Arab means a member of the Semitic people now inhabiting large parts of the Middle East and North Africa, and is also used as a quasi adjective before …

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  • 13Arabic — Die Bezeichnung Arabic (engl. für arabischsprachig) steht für drei gleichnamige Passagierschiffe der britischen Reederei White Star Line: Arabic (1881) (4.368 BRT) – wurde 1890 an die Holland America Line verkauft und in Spaarndam umbenannt… …

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  • 14Arabic — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Arabic est le nom de plusieurs navires : Arabic (1903), un paquebot français de la Compagnie générale transatlantique, Arabic (1921), un paquebot… …

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  • 15Arabic —    With the advent of immigrants from countries in North Africa and the Middle East, the growth of Islam in Britain and a general awareness of the need for recognition of cultural diversity, there has been a revival of interest in the Arabic… …

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  • 16Arabic — /ˈærəbɪk/ (say aruhbik) noun 1. a widespread Semitic language, existing in both classical and various colloquial forms, classical Arabic being a standard literary language as well as the scholarly and liturgical language of Islam, and colloquial… …

  • 17Arabic — I. noun Date: 14th century a Semitic language originally of the Arabs of the Hejaz and Nejd that is now the prevailing speech of a wide region of southwestern Asia and northern Africa II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or… …

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  • 18arabic — Relating to or derived from various species of Acacia having a gummy or resinous exudate. * * * arabic see GUM ARABIC …

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  • 19Arabic — UK [ˈærəbɪk] / US [ˈerəbɪk] noun [uncountable] a) the language that most people speak in the Middle East and in most countries of North Africa. It exists in many different dialects. b) the system of writing that is used for the Arabic language… …

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  • 20Arabic — n. & adj. n. the Semitic language of the Arabs, now spoken in much of N. Africa and the Middle East. adj. of or relating to Arabia (esp. with reference to language or literature). Phrases and idioms: arabic numeral any of the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 …

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