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Lebanese

Sayleb-uh-NEEZUS/ˌlɛbəˈniz/UK/lɛ.bəˈniːz/

Noun pluralLebanese

2 meanings of Lebanese

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  1. 1
    adjective
    From Lebanon, or connected with Lebanon and its people.

    We ate dinner at a Lebanese restaurant last night.

    Her Lebanese grandmother taught her how to make flatbread.

  2. 2
    nouncountableplural
    A person who comes from Lebanon or whose family comes from Lebanon.

    My neighbor is a Lebanese who moved here ten years ago.

    Many Lebanese live and work in countries far from home.

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Origin

From the country name Lebanon plus the ending -ese.