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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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Arriving on the frontiers which divide Arabia Petraea from Syria, he passed by a pretty strong castle, from which a party of armed Arabians sallied forth.

From International Short Stories: French by Cheneviere, A.

This cape forms the tip of Arabia Petraea, which lies between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.

This cape forms the extremity of Arabia Petraea, comprised between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Acabah.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Verne, Jules

To be sure, there is Arabia Petraea, but the accommodations are not good.

From A Romance of the Republic by Child, Lydia Maria Francis

A city that gives name to Arabia Petraea.

From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 27: Isaias The Challoner Revision by

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