Arabian

[uh-rey-bee-uhn] Origin

A·ra·bi·an

[uh-rey-bee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Arabia or its inhabitants.
noun
4.
an inhabitant of Arabia.
5.
an Arab.

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Arabian is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1350–1400; Arabi(a) + -an

pro-A·ra·bi·an, adjective, noun
trans-A·ra·bi·an, adjective
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Arabian (əˈreɪbɪən)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Arabia or the Arabs
 
n
2.  another word for Arab

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Arabian
late 14c. (n.); c.1600 (adj.), from Arab (q.v.). As a prized type of horse, it is attested from 1660s. The Arabian bird was the phoenix.
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