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48

48 noun: an Arab resident of Israel.

Noun

48 (plural 48s)

  1. (Israel, Palestine, slang) An Arab resident of Israel.
    Synonyms:
    48 Arab

Proper noun

48

  1. (US) The forty-eighth president of the United states, to be elected in 2028 and succeed Donald Trump in 2029.

Synonyms of 48

Forms of 48

plural48s

Origin of 48

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.

See 47 (“Donald Trump”).

Phrases with 48

Questions about 48

What does 48 mean?
48 means an Arab resident of Israel.
What part of speech is 48?
48 can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of 48?
The plural of 48 is 48s.

Words near 48 in the dictionary

  1. 46th
  2. 47
  3. 470
  4. 470s
  5. 47th
  6. 48
  7. 48 Arab
  8. 48er
  9. 48ers
  10. 48mo
  11. 48mos

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