Arabian

American  

[uh-rey-bee-uhn] / əˈreɪ bi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Arabia or its inhabitants.

2. Arab.

3. Arabic.

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noun

1. an inhabitant of Arabia.

2. an Arab.

3. Arabian horse.

Arabian British  

/ əˈreɪbɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Arabia or the Arabs

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noun

1. another word for Arab

Other Word Forms

• anti-Arabian adjective
• pro-Arabian adjective
• trans-Arabian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Arabian

First recorded in 1350–1400; Arabi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Saudi Arabian light crude is already being sold to Asian buyers via its Red Sea port for around $125 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal

The studies, however, "largely showed minimal impacts on coral reefs", said John Burt, biology professor at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi.

From Barron's

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman linking the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea - about one-fifth of the world's oil and gas passes through the route.

From BBC

The Strait of Hormuz, which separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula, serves as a transit point for roughly 20% of the world’s oil.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Australia, it was already clear that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian events were under serious threat unless the conflict could be quickly resolved.

From BBC