Lebanon

English

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Etymology

The country's name comes from the name of the mountain range, which in turn comes from Biblical HebrewCategory:English terms borrowed from Biblical Hebrew#LEBANONCategory:English terms derived from Biblical Hebrew#LEBANON לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn), from Proto-West SemiticCategory:English terms derived from Proto-West Semitic#LEBANON *laban- (“white”) (compare Hebrew לָבָן (lāḇān, “white”), Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”)).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lebanon (usually uncountable, plural Lebanons)Category:English lemmas#LEBANONCategory:English proper nouns#LEBANONCategory:English uncountable nouns#LEBANONCategory:English countable nouns#LEBANONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LEBANONCategory:Pages with entries#LEBANONCategory:Pages with 5 entries#LEBANON

  2. A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: BeirutCategory:en:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:en:Countries in Asia#LEBANON. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".
    • 1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 382:
      "He does a trip from Jiddah up to the Lebanon and now he's extending it as far as Marseilles."
      Category:English terms with quotations#LEBANON
    • 2025 January 9, Tamara Qiblawi, “US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate”, in CNN‎:
      Lebanon had been without a president since the end of the tenure of former President Michel Aoun – who is not related to Joseph Aoun – in October 2022.
      Category:English terms with quotations#LEBANON
  4. A mountain range in the country of Lebanon, West Asia; in full, Mount LebanonCategory:en:Mountains#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Lebanon#LEBANON.
  5. Various places in the United States of America:
    1. A small unincorporated community in Montezuma County, ColoradoCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Colorado, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Colorado, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    2. A town in New London County, ConnecticutCategory:en:Towns in Connecticut, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Connecticut, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    3. A census-designated place in Kent County, DelawareCategory:en:Census-designated places in Delaware, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Delaware, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON, in full Rising Sun-Lebanon.
    4. A city in St. Clair County, IllinoisCategory:en:Cities in Illinois, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Illinois, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    5. A city, the county seat of Boone County, IndianaCategory:en:Cities in Indiana, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:County seats of Indiana, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Indiana, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    6. A small city in Smith County, KansasCategory:en:Cities in Kansas, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Kansas, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    7. A home rule city, the county seat of Marion County, KentuckyCategory:en:Cities in Kentucky, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:County seats of Kentucky, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Kentucky, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    8. A town in York County, MaineCategory:en:Towns in Maine, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Maine, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    9. A city, the county seat of Laclede County, MissouriCategory:en:Cities in Missouri, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:County seats of Missouri, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Missouri, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    10. A small village in Red Willow County, NebraskaCategory:en:Villages in Nebraska, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Villages in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Nebraska, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    11. A city in Grafton County, New HampshireCategory:en:Cities in New Hampshire, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in New Hampshire, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    12. A borough of Hunterdon County, New JerseyCategory:en:Boroughs in New Jersey, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in New Jersey, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    13. A town in Madison County, New YorkCategory:en:Towns in New York, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in New York, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    14. A city, the county seat of Warren County, OhioCategory:en:Cities in Ohio, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:County seats of Ohio, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Ohio, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    15. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, OklahomaCategory:en:Census-designated places in Oklahoma, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Oklahoma, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    16. A city in Linn County, OregonCategory:en:Cities in Oregon, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Oregon, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    17. A city, the county seat of Lebanon County, PennsylvaniaCategory:en:Cities in Pennsylvania, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:County seats of Pennsylvania, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Pennsylvania, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    18. A small town in Potter County, South DakotaCategory:en:Towns in South Dakota, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in South Dakota, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    19. A city, the county seat of Wilson County, TennesseeCategory:en:Cities in Tennessee, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Cities in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:County seats of Tennessee, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Tennessee, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    20. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, TennesseeCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Tennessee, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Tennessee, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    21. A town, the county seat of Russell County, VirginiaCategory:en:Towns in Virginia, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:County seats of Virginia, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Virginia, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    22. A town and census-designated place in Dodge County, WisconsinCategory:en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Census-designated places in Wisconsin, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Wisconsin, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    23. A town in Waupaca County, WisconsinCategory:en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Wisconsin, USA#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
    24. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lebanon TownshipCategory:en:Townships#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LEBANON.
  6. A barangay of Montevista, Davao de Oro, PhilippinesCategory:en:Barangays of Davao de Oro, Philippines#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in Davao de Oro, Philippines#LEBANONCategory:en:Places in the Philippines#LEBANON.
    Coordinate terms: Banagbanag, Banglasan, Bankerohan Norte, Bankerohan Sur, Camansi, Camantangan, Canidkid, Concepcion, Dauman, Lebanon, Linoan, Mayaon, New Calape, New Cebulan, New Dalaguete, New Visayas, Prosperidad, San Jose, San Vicente, Tapia — barangays of Montevista

Usage notes

The country is traditionally referred to with the definite article the, though this construction has declined in use.[1]

Derived terms

Descendants

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References

  1. ↑ Motschenbacher, Heiko (2020), “Greece, the Netherlands and (the) Ukraine: A Corpus-Based Study of Definite Article Use with Country Names”, in A Journal of Onomastics, volume 68, number 1, →DOI, pages 1–16

Anagrams

Category:English exonyms#LEBANON

Cornish

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Etymology

Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Cornish terms borrowed from English#LEBANONCategory:Cornish terms derived from English#LEBANON Lebanon, from Biblical HebrewCategory:Cornish terms derived from Biblical Hebrew#LEBANON לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lebanon mCategory:Cornish lemmas#LEBANONCategory:Cornish proper nouns#LEBANONCategory:Cornish entries with incorrect language header#LEBANONCategory:Cornish masculine nouns#LEBANONCategory:Pages with entries#LEBANONCategory:Pages with 5 entries#LEBANON

  1. Lebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)Category:kw:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:kw:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:kw:Countries in Asia#LEBANON

Coordinate terms

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

  • Libanon (Dutch-influenced Indonesian)

Etymology

Category:Indonesian terms derived from Proto-West Semitic#LEBANON

From EnglishCategory:Indonesian terms borrowed from English#LEBANONCategory:Indonesian terms derived from English#LEBANON Lebanon, from Biblical HebrewCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Biblical Hebrew#LEBANON לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn). Cognate with Malay Lubnan.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

LebanonCategory:Indonesian lemmas#LEBANONCategory:Indonesian proper nouns#LEBANONCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#LEBANONCategory:Pages with entries#LEBANONCategory:Pages with 5 entries#LEBANON

  1. Lebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)Category:id:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:id:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:id:Countries in Asia#LEBANON

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Further reading

Marshallese

Proper noun

LebanonCategory:Marshallese lemmas#LEBANONCategory:Marshallese proper nouns#LEBANONCategory:Marshallese entries with incorrect language header#LEBANONCategory:Pages with entries#LEBANONCategory:Pages with 5 entries#LEBANON

  1. Lebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)Category:mh:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:mh:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:mh:Countries in Asia#LEBANON

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Tagalog terms borrowed from English#LEBANONCategory:Tagalog terms derived from English#LEBANON Lebanon, from Biblical HebrewCategory:Tagalog terms derived from Biblical Hebrew#LEBANON לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lébanón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜈᜓᜈ᜔)Category:Tagalog lemmas#LEBANONCategory:Tagalog proper nouns#LEBANONCategory:Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries#LEBANONCategory:Tagalog terms with Baybayin script#LEBANONCategory:Tagalog entries with incorrect language header#LEBANONCategory:Pages with entries#LEBANONCategory:Pages with 5 entries#LEBANON

  1. Lebanon (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)Category:tl:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:tl:Lebanon#LEBANONCategory:tl:Countries in Asia#LEBANON
    Synonym: Libano

Coordinate terms

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3-syllable words Category:Indonesian lemmas Category:Indonesian proper nouns Category:Indonesian terms borrowed from English Category:Indonesian terms derived from Biblical Hebrew Category:Indonesian terms derived from English Category:Indonesian terms derived from Proto-West Semitic Category:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Category:Marshallese lemmas Category:Marshallese proper nouns Category:Pages with 5 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:Rhymes:Tagalog/ebanon Category:Rhymes:Tagalog/ebanon/3 syllables Category:Tagalog 3-syllable words Category:Tagalog lemmas Category:Tagalog proper nouns Category:Tagalog terms borrowed from English Category:Tagalog terms derived from Biblical Hebrew Category:Tagalog terms derived from English Category:Tagalog terms with Baybayin script Category:Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Category:Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin 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