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48 en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

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.

Meanings

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

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Synonyms

48 Arab

48 en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

See 47 (“Donald Trump”).

Meanings

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

Relateds

lower 48