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Arabian Desert

[ uh-rey-bee-uhn dez-ert ]
/ əˈreɪ bi ən ˈdɛz ərt /
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noun

Also called East·ern Des·ert . a desert in Egypt between the Nile valley and the Red Sea. About 80,000 sq. mi.(207,000 sq. km).
a vast wilderness, the world's fourth largest desert, occupying most of Arabia. About 900,000 sq. mi. (2,330,000 sq. km).

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Origin of Arabian Desert

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby Arabian Desert

Arabia Deserta, Arabia Felix, Arabian, Arabian camel, Arabian coffee, Arabian Desert, Arabian horse, Arabian jasmine, Arabian Nights, Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Arabian oryx
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Arabian Desert

noun

a desert in E Egypt, between the Nile, the Gulf of Suez, and the Red Sea: mountainous parts rise over 1800 m (6000 ft). Area: about 220 000 sq km (85 000 sq miles)
a desert, mainly in Saudi Arabia, forming the desert area of the Arabian Peninsula, esp in the north. Area: about 2 330 000 sq km (900 000 sq miles)
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