Lebanese

adjective

Leb·​a·​nese ˌle-bə-ˈnēz How to pronounce Lebanese (audio)
-ˈnēs
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Lebanon or its people
Lebanese noun
plural Lebanese

Examples of Lebanese in a Sentence

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Lebanese officials have not announced any breakthrough in discovering the fate of the missing Jews. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Qatar has also given tens of millions of dollars to the Lebanese army since Lebanon’s economic meltdown began in 2019. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Lebanese officials have pushed for a last-minute extension of UNIFIL's mandate, so far without success. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 This All Come Back Now Perhaps my longest standing correspondence that has arisen from the podcast is with the Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Lebanese

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Lebanese was in 1920

Rhymes for Lebanese

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Lebachia
Lebanese
Lebanon
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“Lebanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lebanese. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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