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Definition of Arabia
1. Noun. A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources.
Exact synonyms: Arabian Peninsula
Terms within: Muscat And Oman, Oman, Sultanate Of Oman, Katar, Katar Peninsula, Qatar, Qatar Peninsula, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Najd, Nejd, Hedjaz, Hejaz, Hijaz, United Arab Emirates, Republic Of Yemen, Yemen, Arabian Desert, Great Arabian Desert
Group relationships: Asia
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
Member holonyms: Arab, Arabian
Geographical relationships: Ameer, Amir, Emeer, Emir
Derivative terms: Arabian
Terms within: Muscat And Oman, Oman, Sultanate Of Oman, Katar, Katar Peninsula, Qatar, Qatar Peninsula, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Najd, Nejd, Hedjaz, Hejaz, Hijaz, United Arab Emirates, Republic Of Yemen, Yemen, Arabian Desert, Great Arabian Desert
Group relationships: Asia
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
Member holonyms: Arab, Arabian
Geographical relationships: Ameer, Amir, Emeer, Emir
Derivative terms: Arabian
Medical Definition of Arabia
1. The great peninsula of southwest asia comprising most of the present countries of the middle east. It has been known since the first millenium b.c. In early times it was divided into arabia petraea, the northwest part, the only part ever conquered, becoming a roman province; arabia deserta, the northern part between syria and mesopotamia; and arabia felix, the main part of the peninsula but by some geographers restricted to modern yemen. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arabia
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