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1Arabic
noun Ar·a·bic \ˈa-rə-bik, ˈer-ə-\
: the language of the Arab people
Full Definition of ARABIC
: 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
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First Known Use of ARABIC
14th century
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2Arabic
adjective
Definition of ARABIC
2
: of, relating to, or constituting Arabic
3
: expressed in or utilizing Arabic numerals
See Arabic defined for kids First Known Use of ARABIC
14th century
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ARABIC Defined for Kids
1Arabic
noun Ar·a·bic \ˈer-ə-bik\
Definition of ARABIC for Kids
: a language spoken in the Arabian Peninsula of southwestern Asia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and parts of northern Africa
2Arabic
adjective
Definition of ARABIC for Kids
: of or relating to the Arabian Peninsula of southwestern Asia, the Arabs, or Arabic
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