Nejd
or Najd
one of the two major regions of Saudi Arabia in the E central part: formerly a sultanate of Arabia. About 400,000 sq. mi. (1,000,000 sq. km).
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How to use Nejd in a sentence
They are famous in the history of Najd, the northeastern desert of which from the confines of Syria to Yemama they inhabited.
A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihd' | Moulavi Gergh AliSome will contend regarding the Bani Koreiza that their women and children were made slaves, and as such sold in Najd.
A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihd' | Moulavi Gergh AliIn reply to questions as to who he was and what he wanted, he replied: 'I am a Shaikh of the Najd.
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne DinetThis shows that only horses, and not women and children, were sent to Najd.
A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihd' | Moulavi Gergh Ali
British Dictionary definitions for Nejd
/ (nɛʒd, neɪd) /
a region of central Saudi Arabia: formerly an independent sultanate of Arabia; united with Hejaz to form the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1932)
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