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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arabia or the people of Arabia
Arabian music/art
Some people say the unicorn myth began long ago in the Arabian desert …—
Bet Hennefrund
Bet Hennefrund… bad paintings of Arabian street scenes …—Paul Karr et al.
Paul Karr et al.These days the British are better acquainted with Arab customs, Arabian history, and the Arabic language, and with Arabs themselves, whose language we have been borrowing for six centuries.—Philip Howard
Philip Howard… an exquisitely beautiful Arabian girl …—Maurice Richardson
Maurice RichardsonFor authenticity, even the jockeys would be garbed in Arabian-type costumes.—Carl Hiaasen
Carl HiaasenArabian food includes a lot of spiced lamb and rice …—Cleo Murphy
Cleo Murphy2
: of, relating to, involving, or being Arabian horses
… Thoroughbred, Morgan, and Arabian stallions …—Alexander Fuller
Alexander FullerAlthough dressage shows have been recognized by the American Horse Shows Association for only twenty years, they number just after hunter/jumper and Arabian competitions as the United States' third largest showing group.—Wendy Insinger
Wendy InsingerExamples of Arabian in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebPaul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Live Nation came under fire for accepting a $500-million investment from the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund in 2020, and settled wrongful-death suits after the Astroworld tragedy in 2021, when 10 fans were crushed to death in the crowd.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
The Saudi Arabian authorities said that 1,300 pilgrims have already died on this year’s Hajj.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 4 July 2024
While Jorge Pérez has committed to The Giving Pledge, an agreement among some of the wealthiest people in the world (including George Lucas, Bill Gates and a Saudi Arabian prince) to dedicate the majority of their assets to charity, Fishman Lipsey said Pérez wants to make an impact in his lifetime.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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Adjective
Selman Marrakech: Marrakesh, Morocco A Marrakesh classic, the Selman is famous for its collection of Arabian horses, which occasionally parade around the gardens to the delight of guests.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Live Nation came under fire for accepting a $500-million investment from the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund in 2020, and settled wrongful-death suits after the Astroworld tragedy in 2021, when 10 fans were crushed to death in the crowd.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
The Saudi Arabian authorities said that 1,300 pilgrims have already died on this year’s Hajj.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 4 July 2024
While Jorge Pérez has committed to The Giving Pledge, an agreement among some of the wealthiest people in the world (including George Lucas, Bill Gates and a Saudi Arabian prince) to dedicate the majority of their assets to charity, Fishman Lipsey said Pérez wants to make an impact in his lifetime.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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“Arabian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabian. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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