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Arabian

Arabian

3 4.1
A horse breed from Arabia known for speed and beauty
  • noun
  • /əˈreɪ.bi.ən/
translation icon : caballo árabe
  • Karen's own handsome Arabian—would he show some distress when she mounted him again after so many weeks?
  • an Arabian horse
  • breed Arabians
  • beautiful Arabians

Examples

  • Arabians have black skin, but hers barely showed through her cloud-white coat, only casting a gray shadow near her leg joints.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • He was my first horse, and I had always dreamed of owning an Arabian.

    Blog text (34)
  • Get out of the way!" The Arabian laid back her ears.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I'll get me a 1 -year-old Arabian.

  • "Lizzy," I said, calling up my mind's picture of the rearing Arabian, "I have to have that horse."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Charming accompanied him to the stables, where Azzie mounted a fiery Arabian.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The Arabian is known for its intelligence and graceful movements during competitions.

  • Many owners appreciate how the Arabian's spirited nature makes it an engaging companion.

  • At the horse show, the Arabian stood out with its elegant appearance and powerful gait.

Synonyms

Arab
vsArabian
6 5.3

A graceful riding horse from Arabia known for speed and endurance

emphasizes general spirited graceful and intelligent character rather than riding stamina

Compounds

A person from Saudi Arabia

A large peninsula in Southwest Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf with big deserts and much oil

3 3.2

A part of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and India

Arabian Nights
  • Literature
1 5.6

A famous set of old stories from the Middle East and South Asia called One Thousand and One Nights

A large dry area in Egypt between the Nile and the Red Sea with few plants

A large desert animal with a single hump that can live a long time without water

A tropical plant that produces the beans used to make most of the world's coffee

A very large dry area on the Arabian Peninsula with sand dunes and few plants

A shallow sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula with many oil fields

An evergreen vine with many small white fragrant flowers used for garlands and tea

A collection of old Arabic stories called The Thousand and One Nights

8.9

A drink or chew made from plant leaves that makes you feel more awake

A very large dry area of sand that covers much of the Arabian Peninsula

The main money used in Saudi Arabia, divided into 100 halalas

Surface Forms

Arabian singular
Arabians plural

Morphology

Arabian = Arab (transparent) = Arab + ian

The noun name for the breed is formed from 'Arab' + '-ian' (adjectival formation), a regular and transparent derivation indicating origin/association.

Etymology

Arabian as a noun for the horse breed comes from Arabia, the desert region where people bred quick, tough horses to cross long distances. That's why an Arabian is a horse famous for speed, beauty, and endurance.