Arabian

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noun

Ara·​bi·​an ə-ˈrā-bē-ən How to pronounce Arabian (audio)
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: a native or inhabitant of Arabia
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Arabian

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adjective

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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arabia or the people of Arabia
Arabian music/art
Some people say the unicorn myth began long ago in the Arabian desert …Bet Hennefrund
… bad paintings of Arabian street scenes …Paul Karr et al.
These days the British are better acquainted with Arab customs, Arabian history, and the Arabic language, and with Arabs themselves, whose language we have been borrowing for six centuries.Philip Howard
… an exquisitely beautiful Arabian girl …Maurice Richardson
For authenticity, even the jockeys would be garbed in Arabian-type costumes.Carl Hiaasen
Arabian food includes a lot of spiced lamb and rice …Cleo Murphy
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: of, relating to, involving, or being Arabian horses
… Thoroughbred, Morgan, and Arabian stallions …Alexander Fuller
Although dressage shows have been recognized by the American Horse Shows Association for only twenty years, they number just after hunter/jumper and Arabian competitions as the United States' third largest showing group.Wendy Insinger

Examples of Arabian in a Sentence

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Inbound tourism in Saudi Arabia increased by 64.8 percent in 2023 versus 2022 to 109.3 million, according to the Saudi Arabian government’s ministry of tourism. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 The league is funded by a Saudi Arabian public investment fund as part of an initiative for the kingdom to reduce its dependence on oil. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024 The view of the waterfront from Arabian Fish House Edvinas Bruzas Molokhia bel zeit, a dish of jute mallow, with lemon caviar from Sufret Maryam Edvinas Bruzas Soul is what the Serbian restaurateur Stasha Toncev brings to the table. Samantha Wood, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2024 British auto maker Aston Martin has partnered with Saudi Arabian developer Dar Global to design the interiors of luxury homes that are part of a $250 million beachfront residential community on the island which is due to be completed by 2028. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Arabian 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Arabian was in the 14th century

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“Arabian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabian. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

Arabian

adjective
Ara·​bi·​an
ə-ˈrā-bē-ən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arabia or its people
Arabian noun
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