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Sabaean

British  
/ səˈbiːən /

noun

  1. an inhabitant or native of ancient Saba

  2. the ancient Semitic language of Saba

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to ancient Saba, its inhabitants, or their language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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