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lebanon

/ˈlɛbənɑn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
lebanon
IPA
/ˈlɛbənɑn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".

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name

A mountain range in the country of Lebanon, West Asia; in full, Mount Lebanon.

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Various places in the United States of America:

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Various places in the United States of America:

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Various places in the United States of America:

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Various places in the United States of America:

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Example Sentences

Etymology

The country's name comes from the name of the mountain range, which in turn comes from Biblical Hebrew לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn), from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (“white”) (compare Hebrew לָבָן (lāḇān, “white”), Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”)).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛbənɑn/
  • British English: /ˈlɛbənən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lebanons (plural)

Derived Forms

Lebaneseness Lebanese Lebanism Lebanization Lebanize Lebanonism Lebanonist lollar

Phrases

East Lebanon Lebanon cedar Lebanon County Mount Lebanon New Lebanon South Lebanon West Lebanon Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Questions

How do you pronounce lebanon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛbənɑn/.
What does lebanon mean?
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".
Where does lebanon come from?
The country's name comes from the name of the mountain range, which in turn comes from Biblical Hebrew לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn), from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (“white”) (compare Hebrew לָבָן (lāḇān, “white”), Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”)).

How to pronounce lebanon

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