BEDOUIN

Bedouin, Beduin

(noun) a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bedouin (plural bedouins)

A desert-dweller, especially a member of a nomadic Arab desert tribe.

Noun

Bedouin (plural Bedouins)

Alternative letter-case form of bedouin

Source: Wiktionary


Bed"ou*in, n. Etym: [F. bédouin, OF. béduin, fr. Ar. bedawi rural, living in the desert, fr. badw desert, fr. bada to live in the desert, to lead a nomadic life.]

Definition: One of the nomadic Arabs who live in tents, and are scattered over Arabia, Syria, and northern Africa, esp. in the deserts.

– Bed"ou*in*ism (, n.

Bed"ou*in, a.

Definition: Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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