Araby
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Araby
1125–75; Middle English Arabye < Old French Arabie < Latin Arabia
Example Sentences
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“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
Nor do they understand the historic rivalry between Araby and Persia.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2014
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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