Lebanese
Cedars grace their flag
Lebanese refers to people, culture, language, or things from Lebanon, a country on the eastern Mediterranean coast.
Lebanese cuisine—featuring dishes like hummus, tabbouleh, and kibbeh—has spread widely.
As a noun, a Lebanese is a person from Lebanon: The Lebanese diaspora spans the globe.
The Lebanese dialect of Arabic has distinctive features.
Herb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- kibbehBulgur and lamb preparation
- mezeMiddle Eastern appetizer spread
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
shawarma · labneh · za'atar · baklava · halloumi · pita · sumac · knafeh
Aromatic coniferous trees
- MaroniteLebanese Catholic tradition
- DruzeLevantine esoteric religion
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- Arabic calligraphyOrnamental writing in Arabic script
Levantine · hospitality · coffeehouse · backgammon · embroidery · folklore · village traditions
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Government-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- BeirutLebanon's capital city
- TripoliLibyan seat of government
- TyreHistoric Phoenician maritime center
national ID · consulate · embassy · naturalization · dual citizenship · national anthem · borders · sovereignty
Ancient Levantine maritime civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- independenceFreedom from external control
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
ancient trade routes · 1943 · archaeological sites · Roman temples
People living outside homeland
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
ethnic enclave · homeland · dual identity · transnationalism · Dearborn · Montreal · Sydney · West Africa
tabbouleh
Herb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
hummus · shawarma · labneh · za'atar · baklava · halloumi · pita · sumac · knafeh · kafta
cedars
Aromatic coniferous trees
- MaroniteLebanese Catholic tradition
- DruzeLevantine esoteric religion
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
Arabic calligraphy · Levantine · hospitality · coffeehouse · backgammon · embroidery · folklore · village traditions
Mediterranean
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
passport
Government-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- BeirutLebanon's capital city
- TripoliLibyan seat of government
Tyre · national ID · consulate · embassy · naturalization · dual citizenship · national anthem · borders · sovereignty · republic
Phoenicians
Ancient Levantine maritime civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- independenceFreedom from external control
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
reconstruction · ancient trade routes · 1943 · archaeological sites · Roman temples
expatriates
People living outside homeland
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- ancestryFamily line of descent
assimilation · ethnic enclave · homeland · dual identity · transnationalism · Dearborn · Montreal · Sydney · West Africa · family reunification
- DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, British, Chinese
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
- Middle EasternersArab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Iranian, Israeli
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- Lebanese cuisineCooking from Beirut's region