lebanese
n. countablen. a person from Lebanon or someone whose family comes from there. You also use this word to talk about the language or the delicious food from that country.
n. a person of Lebanese descent or a citizen of Lebanon. When referring to the people as a collective group, it is preceded by the definite article.
My neighbor is a Lebanese who moved here last year.
The local festival featured several Lebanese who shared stories about their heritage and traditional music.
While many Lebanese live within the borders of the Mediterranean nation, a vast global diaspora maintains strong cultural and economic ties to their ancestral homeland.
From Lebanon + -ese.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capitalized in all contexts. As a collective noun, 'the Lebanese' functions as a plural construction.
Last updated May 2, 2026