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IRAQI

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Iraq

Example:

the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government

Synonyms:

Iraki; Iraqi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Iraqi" is a kind of...):

Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Iraqi"):

hajji (a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people)

Holonyms ("Iraqi" is a member of...):

Al-Iraq; Irak; Iraq; Republic of Iraq (a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq)

Derivation:

Iraqi (of or relating to Iraq or its people or culture)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Iraq or its people or culture

Example:

Iraqi refugees

Synonyms:

Iraki; Iraqi

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Iraq (a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq)

Derivation:

Iraqi (a native or inhabitant of Iraq)

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