Bedouin
noun
an Arab of the desert, in Asia or Africa; nomadic Arab.
Bedouins
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pluralof Bedouin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the south, most Arabs are Bedouins, mainly Sunni Muslims who descended from nomadic clans that roamed the Negev Desert herding camels and sheep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Other phases of the truce will see the release of detained Bedouin fighters and the bodies of Bedouins killed in the fighting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
"We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with its neighbours," the envoy said.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
Years ago, nomadic communities or Bedouins wore the traditional Arab headdress in historic Palestine, NPR reported.
From Salon ● May 1, 2024
I remembered a night two years ago when we were stationed with the Al-Hajaya tribe of Bedouins in the harsh desert of Jordan.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
