Nejd
noun
one of the two major regions of Saudi Arabia in the E central part: formerly a sultanate of Arabia. About 400,000 sq. mi. (1,000,000 sq. km).
Najd
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a variation of
Nejd.
Example Sentences
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The royal family of Qatar has lineage linked to Najd, the central region of present-day Saudi Arabia.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
The seven were all full brothers who were sons of national founder, King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, and Hassa al-Sudairi, a woman from a powerful family in the central Najd region, where Riyadh is located.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2015
It was said in Arabia in the 1800s that a man in Najd province dreamed that his body produced flames that spread far and wide, consuming desert camps and towns alike.
From Time Magazine Archive
O Zephyr of Najd, when from Najd thou blow, * Thy breathings heap only new woe on woe!
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
In reply to questions as to who he was and what he wanted, he replied: 'I am a Shaikh of the Najd.
From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Etienne Dinet
