Arabian Peninsula
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- proper noun
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Península Arábiga
- However, since fleeing Afghanistan to Pakistan's tribal areas in late 2001, al Qaeda has founded a regional branch in the Arabian Peninsula and acquired franchises in Iraq and the Maghreb.
- countries on the Arabian Peninsula
- part of the Arabian Peninsula
Examples
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But a recently built network of paved roads and well-maintained mountain tracks has made the Arabian Peninsula nation more accessible.
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In the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia has recently advanced a territorial claim against Yemen.
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Eventually, as the threat level on the Arabian Peninsula rose, all of his agents had to be ordered home.
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After a year in the Arabian Peninsula, the huge army taking shape there is likely to be run down and frustrated.
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Six species occur in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and one of those extends well into Central Asia.
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Journey with me now, across those deserts to the mystical lands of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Early in the 18th century, several nomadic tribes founded settlements in the Arabian Peninsula.
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After the pagans were defeated, the people entered God's religion in large numbers, and the Arabian Peninsula was secured under the Muslims' control.
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Before the establishment of the modern Saudi kingdom, 70 percent of society in the Arabian Peninsula was of a Bedouin tribal, nomadic nature.
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The Arabian Peninsula is known for its vast deserts and rich oil reserves.
Synonyms
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A large peninsula in Southwest Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a peninsula associated with Arabia' is transparently derived from combining 'Arabian' (pertaining to Arabia) with 'peninsula' (a landmass surrounded by water). This straightforward adjective+noun geographic naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Arabian Peninsula comes from Arabian, the people and region called 'Arabia', and peninsula, a piece of land that sticks out into the sea like a finger. So it simply names the large desert land of 'Arabia' that lies between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.