Arabia

[ uh-rey-bee-uh ]

/ əˈreɪ bi ə /

noun

a peninsula in SW Asia, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait: divided in ancient times into Arabia Deserta, Arabia Petraea, and Arabia Felix. About 1,000,000 sq. mi. (2,600,000 sq. km).

Also called Arabian Peninsula.

Example sentences from the Web for arabia

Chaos and failed states, not democracy, are what the foreseeable future holds for Arabia.

Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea |Bruce Riedel |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Western idea of nation building was the future of Arabia.

Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq |Clive Irving |June 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the cancellation of Alice in Arabia.

Hollywood’s Major Muslim Problem Doesn't End With 'Alice in Arabia' |Dean Obeidallah |March 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For example, the creator/writer of Alice in Arabia is Brooke Eikmeier, a former US Army linguist in Arabic.

Hollywood’s Major Muslim Problem Doesn't End With 'Alice in Arabia' |Dean Obeidallah |March 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The war in Arabia afforded Lawrence two advantages unavailable to his peers on the Western Front: distinction and mobility.

Lawrence of Arabia Became Popular as the Dashing Antithesis of the War in Europe |Jack Schwartz |December 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There is reason to suspect a similar revolution in Arabia Petræa.

Man and Nature |George P. Marsh
He was contented to leave Elam to itself for the moment, as he was disquieted at the turn affairs were taking in Arabia.

History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 8 (of 12) |G. Maspero
The tribes of Arabia had become as base idolaters as the Canaanites.

From Egypt to Japan |Henry M. Field
There are strange sounds heard proceeding from a hill in Arabia, and various travellers set themselves to describe them.

The Cruise of the Betsey |Hugh Miller
The story of mission work in Arabia is not very long, but it is full of interest.

Topsy-Turvy Land |Samuel M. Zwemer

British Dictionary definitions for arabia

Arabia

/ (əˈreɪbɪə) /

noun

a great peninsula of SW Asia, between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf: consists chiefly of a desert plateau, with mountains rising over 3000 m (10 000 ft) in the west and scattered oases; includes the present-day countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Area: about 2 600 000 sq km (1 000 000 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for arabia

Arabia

Peninsula in southwest Asia, bordered on the north by Jordan and Iraq, on the east by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, on the south by the Gulf of Aden, and on the west by the Red Sea. This historical region in the Middle East consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

notes for Arabia

Strategically important because it is situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, Arabia has been coveted and controlled by many empires throughout history. The area's importance is all the greater today because of its fabulous oil reserves. The United States and the Soviet Union both competed for influence in Arabia after the British presence ended in the late 1960s. Arabian states joined the coalition against Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. ( See also Persian Gulf War.)

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