khamsin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of khamsin
First recorded in 1675–85, khamsin is from the Arabic word khamsīn literally, fifty
Example Sentences
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The plain fact was that, as Arab and Jew squared off for battle in the hazy heat of a khamsin desert wind, no one wanted the battle to start.
From Time Magazine Archive
These victims have few specific complaints beyond an extreme sensitivity to the rapid temperature changes caused by the khamsin.
From Time Magazine Archive
The shaky cease-fire shifted attention back to Lebanon's complicated political situation, which was about as impenetrable as the khamsin.
From Time Magazine Archive
A third category of khamsin sufferers have more complex reactions.
From Time Magazine Archive
The khamsin, hot sand-laden winds of the spring months, come invariably from the south.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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