Arabia Deserta

[ dih-zur-tuh ]

noun

1. an ancient division of Arabia, in the N part between Syria and Mesopotamia.

Example Sentences

Behind the barren hill on which we have camped, Arabia Deserta unrolls the infinite tract of its red desolation.

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Two days after, the merchant Setoc set out for Arabia Deserta, with his slaves and his camels.

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The old Ishmaelites used to dwell in Arabia Deserta—a land scorched by burning sands, with scant vegetation and brackish water.

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Arabia Deserta—the desert between Palestine and the Euphrates.

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Respecting Arabia, see Doughty, Arabia deserta, i. 340 foll.

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