| bedouin | One of the nomadic Arabs who live in tents, and are scattered over Arabia, Syria, and northern Africa, especially. In the deserts. Bed"ouinism. Origin: F. Bedouin, OF. Beduin, fr. Ar. Bedawi rural, living in the desert, fr. Badw desert, fr. Bada to live in the desert, to lead a nomadic life. Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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