Lebanon
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈlɛbənən//
- United Kingdom//ˈlɛbənɒn//
- Canada//ˈlɛbənɑn//
- Canada//ˈlɛbənən//
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".
proper noun
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A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".
"He does a trip from Jiddah up to the Lebanon and now he's extending it as far as Marseilles."
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.
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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: A small unincorporated community in Montezuma County, Colorado.
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Various places in the United States of America: A town in New London County, Connecticut.
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Various places in the United States of America: A census-designated place in Kent County, Delaware, in full Rising Sun-Lebanon.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city in St. Clair County, Illinois.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city, the county seat of Boone County, Indiana.
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Various places in the United States of America: A small city in Smith County, Kansas.
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Various places in the United States of America: A home rule city, the county seat of Marion County, Kentucky.
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Various places in the United States of America: A town in York County, Maine.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city, the county seat of Laclede County, Missouri.
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Various places in the United States of America: A small village in Red Willow County, Nebraska.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
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Various places in the United States of America: A borough of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
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Various places in the United States of America: A town in Madison County, New York.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city, the county seat of Warren County, Ohio.
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Various places in the United States of America: A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city in Linn County, Oregon.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city, the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
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Various places in the United States of America: A small town in Potter County, South Dakota.
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Various places in the United States of America: A city, the county seat of Wilson County, Tennessee.
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Various places in the United States of America: An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee.
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Various places in the United States of America: A town, the county seat of Russell County, Virginia.
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Various places in the United States of America: A town and census-designated place in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
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Various places in the United States of America: A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
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Various places in the United States of America: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lebanon Township.
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A barangay of Montevista, Davao de Oro, Philippines.
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”)).
Forms
- plural
- Lebanons
Lebanon · A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".
Lebeau · A surname from French.lecture · A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.lecturing · The act of delivering a lecture or harangue.