Araby
[ ar-uh-bee ]
/ ˈær ə bi /
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Origin of Araby
1125–75; Middle English Arabye<Old French Arabie<Latin Arabia
Words nearby Araby
arable, Arab League, Arab Legion, Arab Spring, Arab street, Araby, ara-C, Aracaju, aracari, Araçatuba, araceous
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