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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
Bet Hennefrund… bad paintings of Arabian street scenes …—Paul Karr et al.
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
Philip Howard… an exquisitely beautiful Arabian girl …—Maurice Richardson
Maurice RichardsonFor authenticity, even the jockeys would be garbed in Arabian-type costumes.—Carl Hiaasen
Carl HiaasenArabian food includes a lot of spiced lamb and rice …—Cleo Murphy
Cleo Murphy2
: of, relating to, involving, or being Arabian horses
… Thoroughbred, Morgan, and Arabian stallions …—Alexander Fuller
Alexander FullerAlthough 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
Wendy InsingerExamples of Arabian in a Sentence
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The suspect has been identified as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist who has lived in Germany for more than two decades.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The authorities described him as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor who had been living in Germany for nearly two decades.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
That rate was also good enough to make the airline the third-best in the world, only falling behind Mexican airline Aeroméxico and Saudi Arabian airline Saudia.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Paired with extravagant entertainment, including falcon and hawk shows, rides on camels decorated with luxurious Arabian bridles and saddles, and performances by fire breathers, acrobatic acts and stunning belly dancers.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The suspect has been identified as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist who has lived in Germany for more than two decades.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The authorities described him as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor who had been living in Germany for nearly two decades.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
That rate was also good enough to make the airline the third-best in the world, only falling behind Mexican airline Aeroméxico and Saudi Arabian airline Saudia.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Arabian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabian. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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