- a variation of Bedouin.
Beduin
Americannoun
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Beduins,
plural
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Beduin
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Beduin
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Ilgi, "king of Sidon," seems to have fled to Tyre for protection, while Abimelech reports that the king of Hazor had joined the Beduin under Ebed-Asherah and his sons.
From Patriarchal Palestine by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Malchiel, the colleague of Labai in his attack upon Gezer, as afterwards upon Ebed-Tob of Jerusalem, does not appear to have been of Beduin origin.
From Patriarchal Palestine by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Beduin place names too have a charm of their own.
From The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 by F. L. Morrison
The coarse garments of the Beduin were exchanged for fine linen; his body was bathed with water and scented essences; he lay once more on a couch and enjoyed the luxurious cookery of the Egyptians.
From Patriarchal Palestine by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Do you know, Child, I am destined to be a Beduin queen.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
Having passed this town of Xeher, along the coast there are other small towns, and Beduins in the interior of the country.
From A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Duarte Barbosa
As there are no cavalry, reconnaissances will be carried out under the direction of mounted officers by Beduins attached to them.
From The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 by F. L. Morrison
And in the interior of the country all the people are Beduins: in this country there is much wheat and plenty of meat and dates, grapes, and all other fruits which are in our parts.
From A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Duarte Barbosa
They are a wild and warlike pastoral people, called Beduins.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
The Beduins are little given to the chase, and seldom make war on the game birds and quadrupeds of the desert.
From Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action by George P. Marsh
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