noun
Lebanon
LEH-buh-nuhn
noun
1
A country in the Middle East on the eastern Mediterranean coast, with Beirut as its capital.
"They traveled through Lebanon on their tour of the region."
How to Use Lebanon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA country in the Middle East, and also the mountain range within it.
Word Forms
Lebanons plural
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Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew ləḇānôn, likely related to the word for "white," probably describing the snow-capped peaks of Mount Lebanon.