Arabia
geographical name
Ara·bia
ə-ˈrā-bē-ə 
variants
or Arabian Peninsula
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
\
pə-ˈtrē-ə 
\ "Rocky Arabia" (the northwestern part)
,
Arabia De*ser*ta
\
di-ˈzər-tə
\ "Desert Arabia" (the northern part)
, and
Arabia Fe*lix
\
ˈfē-liks
\ "Fertile Arabia" (the main part)
\ "Rocky Arabia" (the northwestern part)
,
Arabia De*ser*ta
\
di-ˈzər-tə
\ "Desert Arabia" (the northern part)
, and
Arabia Fe*lix
\
ˈfē-liks
\ "Fertile Arabia" (the main part)
see also arabian
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“Arabia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabia. Accessed 30 May. 2023.
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