South Arabia

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noun

Protectorate of, a former protectorate of Great Britain in S Arabia, now part of the Republic of Yemen.

Federation of, a short-lived federation in S Arabia, overlapping the Protectorate of South Arabia, now part of the Republic of Yemen.

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How to use South Arabia in a sentence

The most notorious states are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where death is an acceptable legal remedy.
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He prepared operations south of Samarra and north of Baghdad.
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Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, primarily produces petroleum.
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On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.
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He was born in an apartment above the grocery store owned by his immigrant parents in South Jamaica, Queens.
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Descending the Alps to the east or south into Piedmont, a new world lies around and before you.
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Then with your victorious legions you can march south and help drive the Yankee invaders from the land.
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The Potato is planted very sparingly south of Piedmont, and not so commonly there as in Savoy.
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If we can free this State of Yankees, we will accomplish more than your armies down south have.
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Between South and North, the probabilities of a serious, and no very distant rupture, are strong and manifest.
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British Dictionary definitions for South Arabia

South Arabia

noun

Federation of South Arabia the former name (1963–67) of South Yemen (excluding Aden)See also South Yemen

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