Araby
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Araby
1125–75; Middle English Arabye < Old French Arabie < Latin Arabia
Example Sentences
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“We have to start treating this as endemic,” Mr. Araby said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
“I believe the governor needs labor to win,” Araby said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2021
Araby is available to stream on their curated menu until mid-September; you’d do well to take the chance while it’s there.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2019
The clanging thump of the Araby disco reached us intermittently on breezes.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2015
Milo was not only the Vice-Shah of Oran, as it turned out, but also the Caliph of Baghdad, the Imam of Damascus, and the Sheik of Araby.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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