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Arabia Petraea

American  
[pi-tree-uh] / pɪˈtri ə /

noun

  1. an ancient division of Arabia, in the NW part.


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It penetrates into Arabia Petraea in a N.N.E. direction, from 28 deg. to 29 deg.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

A similar revolution appears to have occurred in Arabia Petraea.

From The Earth as Modified by Human Action by George P. Marsh

She left her husband to come to him, and he sent away his own wife, the daughter of Aretas, the king of Arabia Petraea.

From The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion by James Stalker

At that juncture I happened to accompany a party of friends on a journey to Hijaz, or Arabia Petraea.

From The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 by James Ross

There are, indeed, in Arabia Petraea, many torrents with very short courses, for the sea-waves in many parts of the peninsular coast wash the base of the mountains.

From The Earth as Modified by Human Action by George P. Marsh

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