Arabian

American  

[uh-rey-bee-uhn] / əˈreɪ bi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Arabia or its inhabitants.

2. Arab.

3. Arabic.

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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

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

Around 20% of the world's oil supply normally passes through the narrow waterway between Iran and the tip of the Arabian peninsula.

From BBC

Iran's military said on Saturday that it had targeted a US logistics vessel near the Omani port of Salalah on the Arabian Sea.

From Barron's

The project was planned as a geography-defying statement of Saudi Arabian ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia recently agreed to let American forces use its King Fahd air base on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula, people familiar with the decision said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The regional threat level for shipping is at its highest “critical” level across the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal