Arab American
a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Arab birth or descent.
of or relating to an Arab American.
Ar·ab-A·mer·i·can, occurring between the United States and Arabia or the Middle East: Diplomats predicted the deterioration of Arab-American relations with increased militarization of foreign policy.: See Grammar note at Spanish American.
Origin of Arab American
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How to use Arab American in a sentence
Muslim refers to religion while Arab is an ethnicity and in fact more than 60 percent of Arab Americans are Christians.
These Candidates Are Courting the Muslim Vote | Dean Obeidallah | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat coalition included blacks, whites, Native Americans, Arab Americans, gays and lesbians, and others.
Why ‘Moral Mondays’ Matter: Fulfulling the Jesse Jackson-Rainbow Coalition Legacy | Roland S. Martin | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat ATFP demonstrated was that it was not—as many Arab-Americans may have expected—knocking on a locked door.
Arabs can be any religion and, in fact, a majority of Arab Americans living in the U.S. are Christian.
We didn't round up Arab Americans after 9-11 the way we once rounded up Japanese Americans.
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