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Arabian

American  
[uh-rey-bee-uhn] / əˈreɪ bi ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Arabia or its inhabitants.

  2. Arab.

  3. Arabic.


noun

  1. an inhabitant of Arabia.

  2. an Arab.

  3. Arabian horse.

Arabian British  
/ əˈreɪbɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Arabia or the Arabs

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noun

  1. another word for Arab

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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Arabian adjective
  • pro-Arabian adjective
  • trans-Arabian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Arabian

First recorded in 1350–1400; Arabi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Ibrahem now lives in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, after spending several years in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, but life in exile remains uncertain.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Arabian Sea, could serve as a base of operations for boardings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Researchers have identified four previously unknown tarantula species in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, and they turned out to be far more unusual than expected.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“When you were seven, you badly wanted an Arabian horse,” Horace continued.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs