Arabian

[ uh-rey-bee-uh n ]

/ əˈreɪ bi ən /

adjective

of or relating to Arabia or its inhabitants.

Arab.

Arabic.

noun

an inhabitant of Arabia.

an Arab.

Arabian horse.

Origin of Arabian

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

Related formspro-A·ra·bi·an, adjective, nountrans-A·ra·bi·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for arabian

One bystander said he was told to tell the media that they were from al Qaeda in Yemen, or al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Baghdadi and his supporters have attempted, and failed, to woo al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on multiple occasions.
Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters|Thomas Joscelyn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the Arabian Peninsula flourished, the area became the center of cultural development.
When Saudi Arabia Ruled the World|Emily Wilson|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ansar al Sharia is the local named used for the organization Washington calls Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
Obama’s ‘Yemen Model’ for the War on ISIS Is a Wreck|Shuaib Almosawa|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If Taliban is allegedly sponsored by some Arabian countries, the Russian Orthodox Army obviously has support from Russia.
Ukraine Separatists' Pro-Putin Raps|Oleg Shynkarenko|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Arabian tale of Muléykeh is the most perfect and pathetic piece in the volume.
An Introduction to the Study of Browning|Arthur Symons
She united, he says, the sweetness of the German lady with the energy of the Arabian, a combination hard to judge of.
Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers|Thomas De Quincey
He has heard the Arabian Nights retold and knows the inward kernel of that romance, which some?
Letters of Travel (1892-1913)|Rudyard Kipling
No one characterized this story fitly, for all perceived that the Arabian must know its nature very well.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865|Various
In the deserts, and among the vast plains of the Arabian Peninsula, a race had slumbered inactive for twenty centuries.
Christianity and Modern Thought|Various

British Dictionary definitions for arabian

Arabian

/ (əˈreɪbɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Arabia or the Arabs

noun

another word for Arab

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Word Origin and History for arabian

Arabian

c.1300, adjective and noun; see Arab + -ian. As a prized type of horse, it is attested from 1660s. The Arabian bird was the phoenix.

Arabian

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Arabian

adjective

noun

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