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

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Mohanad Yaqubi’s Revolutionaries Never Die, taking its cue from 113 reels of films preserved by Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab, will also compete. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Sambusek, serving Lebanese cuisine, is ultra-popular with locals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Lebanon’s Hezbollah was severely weakened by an Israeli invasion into southern Lebanese villages, and the fall of Iran’s ally in Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has forced Iranian groups to concede strategic territory. — Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The program is led by the work of Lebanese artist Dala Nasser, selected by curator Nabil Abdel Nabi as the inaugural recipient of the Frieze Abu Dhabi Artist Award. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 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

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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 14 Oct. 2026.

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