Lebanon

[ leb-uh-nuhn -non ]

noun

1. a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3,927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). : Beirut.
2. a city in SE Pennsylvania.
3. a city in N central Tennessee.
4. a town in central Indiana.
5. a town in W New Hampshire.
6. a town in W Oregon.

Lebanon

/ ˈlɛbənən /

noun

1. the Lebanon
   the Lebanon a republic in W Asia, on the Mediterranean: an important centre of the Phoenician civilization in the third millennium bc ; part of the Ottoman Empire from 1516 until 1919; gained independence in 1941 (effective by 1945). Official language: Arabic; French and English are also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim and Christian. Currency: Lebanese pound. Capital: Beirut. Pop: 4 131 583 (2013est). Area: 10 400 sq km (4015 sq miles)

Lebanon

1. Republic in the Middle East , located on the Mediterranean Sea , bordered to the north and east by Syria and to the south by Israel . Its capital and largest city is Beirut .

Notes

Lebanon was established in 1920 from remnants of the Ottoman Empire . Its mixed Christian and Muslim population generally lived peacefully under a weak central government until the 1970s. Israel invaded in 1978 to challenge the Palestine Liberation Organization 's (PLO) influence in Lebanon and to stop PLO raids on Israel. During the 1980s Lebanon became the scene of intense fighting between PLO, Syrian, and Israeli forces, as well as indigenous Christian and Muslim factions. Terrorist bombings and the taking of foreign nationals (including American citizens) as hostages became common events. By 1992, Syria had emerged as the dominant influence in Lebanon. Democratic elections were held in the mid-1990s.

Example Sentences

The audio message featured the words, “the real battle in Lebanon is yet to begin.”

From The Daily Beast

The women had both tried to cross into Lebanon two weeks earlier on forged papers.

From The Daily Beast

He went on to say that Syria should not be “allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into Lebanon.”

From The Daily Beast

Israel and Lebanon share an even bloodier history, with conflicts erupting in 1978, 1982, 1993, 1996, 2000, and 2006.

From The Daily Beast

The Israeli military occupied the south of Lebanon from 1982 until 2000.

From The Daily Beast

Some forty years ago one of the governors of Mount Lebanon had a wall built inclosing the grove and a guardian appointed.

From Project Gutenberg

And the fittings were made of carved cedar wood, brought down by sea from Lebanon, while the furnishings were of pure gold.

From Project Gutenberg

So Shakespeare uses it, and only in this way; for it is very certain he never saw a living specimen of the Cedar of Lebanon.

From Project Gutenberg

It is reported to grow wild in abundance in Lebanon, and it probably came to England from the East in very early times.

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How inferior to these the trees of Lebanon in sacrifice, or all the spicy mountains of Arabia in a blaze!

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