Arab American

[ ar-uhb-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

noun
  1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Arab birth or descent.

adjective
  1. of or relating to an Arab American.

  2. 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

1
First recorded in 1940–45

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