Lebanese

American

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

adjective

of or relating to Lebanon or its people.

noun

plural

Lebanese

a native or inhabitant of Lebanon.

Lebanese British

/ ˌlɛbəˈniːz /

adjective

of or relating to Lebanon or its inhabitants

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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

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 ).

Other Word Forms

anti-Lebanese adjectiveanti-Lebanese
pro-Lebanese adjectivepro-Lebanese

Etymology

Origin of Lebanese

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

Example Sentences

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The Lebanese government hasn’t been able to get the group to comply.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the northern Israeli town of Metula, which is only a few hundred metres from the Lebanese border, the streets were quiet on Monday.

From BBC

"As a Lebanese, I am traumatised," a 31-year-old expat and mother of two living in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, told AFP.

From Barron's

It comes days after the US government ordered all non-essential staff to leave its embassy in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, following a security review.

From BBC

For many, the waterfront that Lebanese singer Fairouz immortalised in 1961 -- crooning about "the coast of Alexandria, coast of love" -- is no more.

From Barron's

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