Arabic–English Lexicon
E308077
The Arabic–English Lexicon is a monumental 19th-century dictionary of classical Arabic, renowned for its scholarly depth and enduring importance in Arabic studies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| An Arabic-English Lexicon | 1 |
| Arabic (lexicon) | 1 |
| Arabic–English Lexicon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2879374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arabic–English Lexicon Context triple: [Edward William Lane, notableWork, Arabic–English Lexicon]
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A.
Arabic Supplement
Arabic Supplement is a Unicode block that contains additional Arabic script characters used for extended orthographic and contextual purposes beyond the basic Arabic block.
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B.
Alif Lam Mim
Alif Lam Mim is a set of mysterious disjointed Arabic letters (ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭaʿāt) that appear at the beginning of certain chapters of the Qur’an and whose precise meaning remains unknown.
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C.
Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo
The Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo is a leading linguistic institution responsible for standardizing and developing the Arabic language, particularly in its modern standard form.
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D.
Kitab of Sibawayh
The Kitab of Sibawayh is a foundational 8th-century treatise on Arabic grammar that systematized the language and became the central reference work of the Basra grammatical tradition.
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E.
IDF
IDF is the Israel Defense Forces, the combined military forces of the State of Israel responsible for its land, air, and naval defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arabic–English Lexicon Target entity description: The Arabic–English Lexicon is a monumental 19th-century dictionary of classical Arabic, renowned for its scholarly depth and enduring importance in Arabic studies.
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A.
Arabic Supplement
Arabic Supplement is a Unicode block that contains additional Arabic script characters used for extended orthographic and contextual purposes beyond the basic Arabic block.
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B.
Alif Lam Mim
Alif Lam Mim is a set of mysterious disjointed Arabic letters (ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭaʿāt) that appear at the beginning of certain chapters of the Qur’an and whose precise meaning remains unknown.
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C.
Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo
The Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo is a leading linguistic institution responsible for standardizing and developing the Arabic language, particularly in its modern standard form.
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D.
Kitab of Sibawayh
The Kitab of Sibawayh is a foundational 8th-century treatise on Arabic grammar that systematized the language and became the central reference work of the Basra grammatical tradition.
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E.
IDF
IDF is the Israel Defense Forces, the combined military forces of the State of Israel responsible for its land, air, and naval defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic–English dictionary
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dictionary ⓘ lexicographical work ⓘ |
| alphabet | Arabic root order ⓘ |
| author | Edward William Lane ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Lisān al-ʿArab
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Tāj al-ʿArūs ⓘ classical Arabic lexica ⓘ Ṣiḥāḥ al-Jawharī ⓘ |
| compilationLocation | Cairo ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Edward William Lane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| digitalAvailability |
online scans
ⓘ
public domain ⓘ |
| entryOrganization | root-based ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| focus |
Qurʼanic Arabic
ⓘ
classical Arabic vocabulary ⓘ early Islamic literature ⓘ pre-Islamic Arabic poetry ⓘ |
| genre | lexicography ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic studies
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Qurʼanic lexicography ⓘ Western Arabic philology ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive citations from classical sources
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historical and philological notes ⓘ influence on Arabic studies ⓘ scholarly depth ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 8 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1893 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1863 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Williams and Norgate ⓘ |
| reputation |
monumental work in Arabic lexicography
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standard reference for classical Arabic ⓘ |
| scriptCovered | Arabic script ⓘ |
| subject | classical Arabic ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Islamic studies researchers
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scholars of Arabic ⓘ students of classical Arabic ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early Islamic period
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pre-Islamic era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arabic–English Lexicon Description of subject: The Arabic–English Lexicon is a monumental 19th-century dictionary of classical Arabic, renowned for its scholarly depth and enduring importance in Arabic studies.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
An Arabic-English Lexicon
this entity surface form:
Arabic (lexicon)