Nabataean

or Nab·a·te·an

[ nab-uh-tee-uhn ]

noun

1. a subject of the ancient kingdom of Nabataea.
2. the Aramaic dialect of the Nabataeans.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Nabataeans, their kingdom, or their dialect.

Nabataean

/ ˌnæbəˈtiːən /

noun

1. a member of an Arab trading people who flourished southeast of Palestine, around Petra, in the Hellenistic and Roman periods
2. the extinct form of Aramaic spoken by this people

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nabataean¹

1595–1605; < Latin Nabatae ( a ) name of kingdom + -an

Example Sentences

He laughed at the little beggars, and then a Nabataean took them to be sold at Clysma to a merchant from Rome.

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