Arabian

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A·ra·bi·an / əˈrābēən/ • adj. hist. of or relating to Arabia or Arabs.• n. hist. 1. a native or inhabitant of Arabia.2. (also Arabian horse) a horse of a breed originating in Arabia, with a distinctive dished face and high-set tail.

Arabian

views updated May 18 2018

Arabian. Vague term suggesting Moorish or other architecture of Islamic origin.