Definition of Qatar

1. Noun. An Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil.


2. Noun. A peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf.
Exact synonyms: Katar, Katar Peninsula, Qatar Peninsula
Group relationships: Arabia, Arabian Peninsula
Terms within: Katar, State Of Katar, State Of Qatar
Generic synonyms: Peninsula

Definition of Qatar

1. Proper noun. A country in the Middle East. Its official name is the, State of Qatar. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Qatar

Qallunaat
Qalyub virus
Qamata
Qandahar
Qantas
Qanungo
Qapla'
Qarmathian
Qarmathians
Qarmatian
Qarmatians
Qashqai
Qatabanian
Qatabanians
Qatar (current term)
Qatar Peninsula
Qatari
Qatari dirham
Qatari monetary unit
Qatari riyal
Qataris
Qawasqar
Qazaq
Qazvin
Qezel Ozan
Qiana
Qiang
Qiangic
Qibla

Literary usage of Qatar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"Mine Ban Policy Qatar signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 4 December 1997 and ratified it on 13 ... The treaty entered into force for Qatar on 1 April 1999. ..."

2. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (1999)
"It is unknown if Qatar has enacted national legislation implementing the treaty. Qatar endorsed the pro-treaty Brussels Declaration in June 1997 and ..."

3. Landmine Monitor Report, 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by Human Rights Watch (2002)
"Qatar Key developments since May 2000: Qatar revealed for the first time that it has a ... Qatar has still not submitted its initial Article 7 report, ..."

4. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"39 Qatar Key developments since May 2001: In 2002, Qatar's Foreign Minister confirmed to the ICBL that Qatari Armed Forces do not use antipersonnel mines, ..."

5. World Energy Outlook 2005: Middle East and North Africa Insights by International Energy Agency, Publi Oecd Published by Oecd Publishing (2005)
"Qatargas is a joint venture with Qatar Petroleum, Total, ExxonMobil, ... Qatar Petroleum owns RasGas. ExxonMobil, Itochu and Nissho Iwai are joint venture ..."

6. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"Qatar There is no constitutional protection for freedom of religion. The Official State religion follows the conservative Wahhabi tradition of the Hanbali ..."

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