Main Entry: Ara·bia

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈrā-bē-ə\

Variant(s): or Arabian Peninsula

Function: geographical name

peninsula SW Asia about 1200 miles (1930 kilometers) long & 1300 miles (2090 kilometers) wide including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, & Persian Gulf States; in early times divided into Arabia Pe·traea \pə-ˈtrē-ə\ “Rocky Arabia” (the NW part), Arabia De·ser·ta \di-ˈzər-tə\ “Desert Arabia” (the N part), & Arabia Fe·lix \ˈfē-liks\ “Fertile Arabia” (the main part)