Arabian

A·ra·bi·an

[uh-rey-bee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Arabia or its inhabitants.
2.
Arab.
3.
Arabic.
noun
4.
an inhabitant of Arabia.
5.
an Arab.
6.
Arabian horse.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Arabi(a) + -an

Related forms
pro-A·ra·bi·an, adjective, noun
trans-A·ra·bi·an, adjective
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Arabian (əˈreɪbɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—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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