Lebanonとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

The country's name comes from the name of the mountain range, which in turn comes from Biblical Hebrew לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn), from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (“white”) (compare Hebrew לָבָן (lāḇān, “white”), Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”)).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, Ireland, General South African) IPA: /ˈlɛbənən/
• (General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈlɛbənɑn/, (some towns) /ˈlɛbənən/
• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈlɛbənɔn/, /-ɒn/

固有名詞

Lebanon (usually uncountable, plural Lebanons)

1. A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".
   • 1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 382:

     "He does a trip from Jiddah up to the Lebanon and now he's extending it as far as Marseilles."

   • 2025 January 9, Tamara Qiblawi, “US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate”, in CNN‎:

     Lebanon had been without a president since the end of the tenure of former President Michel Aoun – who is not related to Joseph Aoun – in October 2022.

2. A mountain range in the country of Lebanon, West Asia; in full, Mount Lebanon.
3. Various places in the United States of America:
   1. A small unincorporated community in Montezuma County, Colorado.
   2. A town in New London County, Connecticut.
   3. A census-designated place in Kent County, Delaware, in full Rising Sun-Lebanon.
   4. A city in St. Clair County, Illinois.
   5. A city, the county seat of Boone County, Indiana.
   6. A small city in Smith County, Kansas.
   7. A home rule city, the county seat of Marion County, Kentucky.
   8. A town in York County, Maine.
   9. A city, the county seat of Laclede County, Missouri.
   10. A small village in Red Willow County, Nebraska.
   11. A city in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
   12. A borough of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
   13. A town in Madison County, New York.
   14. A city, the county seat of Warren County, Ohio.
   15. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
   16. A city in Linn County, Oregon.
   17. A city, the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
   18. A small town in Potter County, South Dakota.
   19. A city, the county seat of Wilson County, Tennessee.
   20. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee.
   21. A town, the county seat of Russell County, Virginia.
   22. A town and census-designated place in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
   23. A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
   24. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lebanon Township.
4. A barangay of Montevista, Davao de Oro, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Banagbanag, Banglasan, Bankerohan Norte, Bankerohan Sur, Camansi, Camantangan, Canidkid, Concepcion, Dauman, Lebanon, Linoan, Mayaon, New Calape, New Cebulan, New Dalaguete, New Visayas, Prosperidad, San Jose, San Vicente, Tapia — barangays of Montevista

使用する際の注意点

The country is traditionally referred to with the definite article the, though this construction has declined in use.

派生語

派生した語

• → Japanese: レバノン (Rebanon)

参考

• Countries of the world

参照

アナグラム

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