48

noun

An Arab resident of Israel.

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48 Arabforty-eightxlviiicardinal
OriginArabic عَرَب 48 →
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Meanings

481

noun48 (plural 48s)

plural 48s

  1. IsraelPalestineslangAn Arab resident of Israel.

    Synonyms: 48 Arab

482

proper noun
  1. USgovernmentThe forty-eighth president of the United states, to be elected in 2028 and succeed Donald Trump in 2029.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Arab resident of Israel.

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48 Arab

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebeing eight more than forty

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forty-eightxlviiicardinal
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48 arabforty-eight

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Origin

48 · noun

  1. Arabicفِلَسْطِينِيُّو 48
  2. Arabicعَرَب 48
  3. English48

From Arabic عَرَب 48 (ʕarab 48) or Arabic فِلَسْطِينِيُّو 48 (filasṭīniyyū 48). 48 refers to the Israeli state's year of founding, 1948, and the borders of Israel during that year.

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48 · proper noun

See 47 (“Donald Trump”).

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Cite this entry
APA

48. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/48

MLA

“48.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/48. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “48,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/48.

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