arab
n. countablen. a person who belongs to a group of people originally from the Middle East and North Africa who speak Arabic.
n. a member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian Peninsula and now inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa.
He is a proud Arab who speaks three languages.
The conference brought together Arabs from across the region to discuss shared economic and cultural goals.
Scholars often distinguish between the ethnic identity of an Arab and the religious identity of a Muslim, as the two categories overlap significantly but are not synonymous.
Borrowed from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab, “Arabs”) or back-formation from Arabic.
When used as an adjective, 'Arabic' refers to the language or writing, while 'Arab' refers to the people or their culture.
He speaks the Arab language.He speaks the Arabic language.Use 'Arab' for people and 'Arabic' for the language.