Definition of Arabia
peninsula of southwestern Asia about 1200 miles (1930 kilometers) long and 1300 miles (2090 kilometers) wide including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, and the Persian Gulf States; in early times divided into
Arabia Pe*traea
play \pə-ˈtrē-ə\ "Rocky Arabia" (the northwestern part)
,
Arabia De*ser*ta
play \di-ˈzər-tə\ "Desert Arabia" (the northern part)
, and
Arabia Fe*lix
play \ˈfē-liks\ "Fertile Arabia" (the main part)
see also 1arabian
