Sabean

or Sa·bae·an

[ suh-bee-uhn ]

adjective

of or relating to Saba.

noun

an inhabitant of Saba.

Origin of Sabean

¹

1580–90; <Latin sabae(us) (<Greek sabaîos of Saba or Sheba) + -an

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How to use Sabean in a sentence

Milton says, 'Sabean odors from the spicy shores of Araby the blest.'
Asiatic Breezes | Oliver Optic
Once plundered by Sabean force, Some cald it war but others worse.
The Hardy Country | Charles G. Harper
The Sabean Arabs, did not give the human figure to the stars.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

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