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• Arabian — adjArabian, Arab, Arabic are not freely applicable to the same things and are, consequently, often a source of confusion. Arabian is used chiefly with reference to a place, the large peninsula in southwestern Asia which includes the modern… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• arabian — baboon; arabian camel (one humped dromedary); arabian coffee; arabian horse …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Arabian — Desert; Arabian Peninsula of Arabian Sea; inhabitant of Saudi Arabia also called Saudi (plural or singular) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Arabian — A*ra bi*an, a. Of or pertaining to Arabia or its inhabitants. [1913 Webster] {Arabian bird}, the phenix. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Arabian — c.1300, adjective and noun; see ARAB (Cf. Arab) + IAN (Cf. ian). As a prized type of horse, it is attested from 1660s. The Arabian bird was the phoenix …   Etymology dictionary

• Arabian — A*ra bi*an, n. A native of Arabia; an Arab. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Arabian — ► NOUN 1) historical a person from Arabia. 2) an Arab horse. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Arabia or its people …   English terms dictionary

• Arabian — [ə rā′bē əən] adj. of Arabia or the Arabs n. ARAB1 (senses 1 & 4) …   English World dictionary

• Arabian — /euh ray bee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Arabia or its inhabitants. 2. Arab. 3. Arabic. n. 4. an inhabitant of Arabia. 5. an Arab. 6. See Arabian horse. [1350 1400; ARABI(A) + AN] * * * (as used in expressions) Arabian American Oil Company …   Universalium

• Arabian — Arab, Arabian, Arabic 1. These three terms refer to different aspects of Arabia and its people: Arab means a member of the Semitic people now inhabiting large parts of the Middle East and North Africa, and is also used as a quasi adjective before …   Modern English usage