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Ar·a·bic 
[ar-uh-bik] Pronunciation Key
[ar-uh-bik] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | of, belonging to, or derived from the language or literature of the Arabs. |
| 2. | noting, pertaining to, or in the alphabetical script used for the writing of Arabic probably since about the fourth century a.d., and adopted with modifications by Persian, Urdu, and many other languages. A distinguishing feature of this script is the fact that etymologically short vowels are not normally represented. |
| 3. | Arab. |
| 4. | Arabian. |
| 5. | a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar |
| 6. | the standard literary and classical language as established by the Koran. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Ar·a·bic
(ār'ə-bĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj. Of or relating to Arabia, the Arabs, their language, or their culture. n. A Semitic language consisting of numerous dialects that is the principal language of Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and parts of northern Africa. |
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| arabic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to or characteristic of Arabs; "Arabic languages" |
noun | |
| 1. | the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Arabic
Ar"a*bic\, a. [L. Arabicus, fr. Arabia.] Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians. Arabic numerals or figures, the nine digits, 1, 2, 3, etc., and the cipher 0. Gum arabic. See under Gum.
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Arabic
Ar"a*bic\, n. The language of the Arabians. Note: The Arabic is a Semitic language, allied to the Hebrew. It is very widely diffused, being the language in which all Mohammedans must read the Koran, and is spoken as a vernacular tongue in Arabia, Syria, and Northern Africa.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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