- a variation of Sabean.
Sabaean
Britishnoun
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an inhabitant or native of ancient Saba
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the ancient Semitic language of Saba
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Sabaean
C16: from Latin Sabaeus, from Greek Sabaios belonging to Saba (Sheba)
Example Sentences
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Similarities in architecture and polytheistic practices suggest that the Aksumites may have originally descended from the Sabaean people of southern Arabia.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Marib was the capital of the Sabaean kingdom, which used the dam to great purpose for farming in the city by means of an intricate irrigation system.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
"Sabaean" is Mr. Beal's reading of them, probably correct.
From A Record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline by Faxian, ca. 337-422
In the city there are many Vaisya elders and Sabaean merchants, whose houses are stately and beautiful.
From Chinese Literature Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han by Davis, John Francis, Sir
The Sabaean rule is generally divided into periods indicated by the titles given to their rulers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
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