Arabian horse

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.

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Etymology

Origin of Arabian horse

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

Kahili, an Arabian horse, was at a kill pen in Texas when she was rescued.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Posters in remembrance of 19-year-old Qusai Maatan, showing him astride his white Arabian horse, now surround a small roundabout in the village of Burqa, set among olive trees in the rolling hills north-east of Ramallah.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

Shipwrecked with a wild Arabian horse, a 1940s boy bonds with the animal on a tiny desert island.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2019

The expulsion of the Arabian Horse Registry of America from the World Arabian Horse Organization prevented American Arabian horse farms from marketing their horses to the world.

From Forbes • Apr. 10, 2015

Then he said, “You’re stubborn, dear Liyana. You’re that fine Arabian horse again, constantly trying to get your own way. Why do you want to take him and not Khaled or Nadine?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye