Saudi

[sou-dee, saw-, sah-oo-]

noun

plural

Saudis 

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia.

Saudi

/ ˈsɔːdɪ, ˈsaʊ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saudi¹

First recorded in 1930–35; Saud ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

Affinity Partners last week closed a $55 billion deal with private-equity firm Silver Lake and the Saudi Public Investment Fund to take over videogame maker Electronic Arts, the largest leveraged buyout of all time.

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An international team of archaeologists, coordinated by the Heritage Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, uncovered the findings through the Green Arabia Project.

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The U.A.E., unlike Saudi Arabia, has insisted that the Palestinian Authority be fundamentally reformed before assuming any substantial role in Gaza’s eventual administration.

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His most recent job lasted 18 months and he moved on with the club sitting 12th in the Saudi Pro League, just five points above the relegation zone.

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It was finally abolished under Western pressure and after decades of resistance, foot dragging and delay; in the case of Saudi Arabia, it was legal until 1962.

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