Arabian meaning

UK US /əˈreɪbiən/ 4 syllables

Arabian (adjective): relating to or associated with Arabia or its people.

Arabian has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

Arabian as an adjective

  1. relating to or associated with Arabia or its people
    • Arabian Nights
    • Arabian Sea

    Related forms: Arabia

  2. of or relating to Arabian horses

    Related forms: Arab

Arabian as a noun

  1. a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

    Synonyms: Arab

    Type of: Semite

    Kinds: Bahraini, Palestinian, Omani, Qatari, Saudi, Yemeni, Bedouin, Saracen

  2. a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia

    Synonyms: Arab

    Type of: saddle horse

How to pronounce Arabian

Arabian is pronounced /əˈreɪbiən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in AN · 7-letter words

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