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
We shall be well rid of him.'—'Truly, a fine piece of advice!' exclaimed the Shaikh of the Najd.
From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Etienne Dinet
The noble qualities of his horse and its prowess in the chase are described, and the poem ends with a magnificent picture of a thunder-storm among the hills of Najd.
From A Literary History of the Arabs by Reynold Nicholson
