Araby

[ ar-uh-bee ]
/ ˈær ə bi /

noun Literary.

Arabia.

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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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Araby
/ (ˈærəbɪ) /

noun

an archaic or poetic name for Arabia
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