Arabian horse

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.

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Etymology

Origin of Arabian horse

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

Kahili, an Arabian horse, was at a kill pen in Texas when she was rescued.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Dr Rakan also treats the grazes of an Arabian horse which has injured its side after it was blinded in one eye by a stick.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2022

Shipwrecked with a wild Arabian horse, a 1940s boy bonds with the animal on a tiny desert island.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2019

One of his sculptures, installed in the garden of his ground-floor apartment in Sunnyside, Queens, is a 400-pound depiction of the head of an Arabian horse he rode while working for the Saudi royal family.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2017

Some people say a donkey is a “humble” beast—unlike a proud Arabian horse, for example.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye