Lebanons

English

Proper noun

Lebanons

1. plural of Lebanon
   • 1990 January 1, Ralf Dahrendorf, The Modern Social Conflict: An Essay on the Politics of Liberty, Univ of California Press, →ISBN, page 32:

     Perhaps it was wrong to imply that modern societies should find it easier to live with difference than earlier ones. Are the Quebecs and Irelands, the Lebanons and Belgiums not issues of fiercer conflicts today than 100, let alone 200 years ago? Versions of these issues are moreover evident everywhere.

   1. The Mount Lebanon mountain range.
      • 1919, Christian Advocate, page 8:

        ... Lebanons, the northern side was constantly in view and at much closer range than when we were in Galilee. The ascent of the Lebanons is accomplished by means of a cog road which crawls round deep gorges and over dizzy precipices in a […]