Arabian

[uh-rey-bee-uh n]

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

Contemporary Examples

As the Arabian Peninsula flourished, the area became the center of cultural development.
When Saudi Arabia Ruled the World
Emily Wilson
October 31, 2014
So was Nasir al Wuhayshi, the Yemeni firebrand who runs al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
How Al Qaeda Escaped Afghanistan and Lived to Fight Another Day
Yaniv Barzilai
March 16, 2014
Dusty paths lined with flickering orange lanterns led us to our final camp, a slice of dramatic Arabian luxury.
On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Joanna Eede
January 22, 2014
Then the circumstances: We were in the Arabian Desert for nine months.
Spending a Day With Peter O’Toole
Malcolm Jones
December 16, 2013
He kicked off his stateside appearances with the Arabian Nights Extravaganza XXVII at the Paris Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.
Gaza to Jersey: A Star is Born
Maysoon Zayid
November 25, 2013

Historical Examples

Tom said we was right in the midst of the Arabian Nights now.
Tom Sawyer Abroad
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
So we begun to gaze, and he begun to tell about it out of the Arabian Nights.
Tom Sawyer Abroad
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
He speaks of “the liaison” with all the rude simplicity and frankness of the Arabian Nights.
The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
Nay, of Andalusian, and consequently of Arabian, origin she must be.
The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
Drop two thousand feet into the middle of the Arabian Desert?
The Floating Island of Madness
Jason Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for arabian

Arabian

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.

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Examples from the Web for arabian

Contemporary Examples

As the Arabian Peninsula flourished, the area became the center of cultural development.

So was Nasir al Wuhayshi, the Yemeni firebrand who runs al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Dusty paths lined with flickering orange lanterns led us to our final camp, a slice of dramatic Arabian luxury.

Then the circumstances: We were in the Arabian Desert for nine months.

He kicked off his stateside appearances with the Arabian Nights Extravaganza XXVII at the Paris Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.

Historical Examples

Tom said we was right in the midst of the Arabian Nights now.

So we begun to gaze, and he begun to tell about it out of the Arabian Nights.

He speaks of “the liaison” with all the rude simplicity and frankness of the Arabian Nights.

Nay, of Andalusian, and consequently of Arabian, origin she must be.

Drop two thousand feet into the middle of the Arabian Desert?

Arabian

Word Origin and History for arabian

Arabian

Origin of Arabian