Lebanese

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlɛbəˈniːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌlɛbəˈniz, -ˈnis/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(leb′ə nēz′, -nēs′)

Inflections of 'Lebanese' (n): npl: Lebanese

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Leb•a•nese /ˌlɛbəˈniz, -ˈnis/USA pronunciation   adj., n., pl. -nese. 
adj. 
  1. of or relating to Lebanon.

      2. n. [countable]
      1. a person born or living in Lebanon.

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
    Leb•a•nese  (leb′ə nēz′, -nēs′),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -nese. 
    adj. 
    1. Language Varieties, Place Namesof or pertaining to Lebanon or its natives or inhabitants.

    n. 
    1. Place Names, Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Lebanon.
    • Leban(on) + -ese 1915–20

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    Lebanese /ˌlɛbəˈniːz/ adj
    1. of or relating to Lebanon or its inhabitants
     n ( pl -nese)
    1. a native or inhabitant of Lebanon
    'Lebanese' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
    Beirut - Gibran - Lebanon - Sidon - Gemayel - Karami - Makhlouf - pro-Lebanese

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