Beja

[ bey-juh ]

noun

, plural Be·jas, (especially collectively) Be·ja

1. a member of a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim peoples of Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea.
2. the Cushitic language of the Beja.

adjective

1. of or relating to a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim people of Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Beja¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Arabic Bijā, the name for this people

Example Sentences

He landed in the province of Beja, and soon found supporters among the disaffected, always ready to join in some new thing.

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They belong to the Beja people, of which, with the Bisharin and the Ababda, they are the modern representatives.

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In the middle ages the Beja, partially at any rate, were Christians.

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After his martyrdom he procured the release from prison of Tiberias, priest of Beja!

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March had come before the last move was played on the rugged chessboard, and Beja Khan and his men were safe in Truckee.

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