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Bedouin - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Bedouin : (noun) 1: a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs [syn: Bedouin, Beduin]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Bedouin : \Bed"ou*in\, n. [F. b['e]douin, OF. b['e]duin, fr. Ar.
bedaw[=i] rural, living in the desert, fr. badw desert, fr.
bad[=a] to live in the desert, to lead a nomadic life.]
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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Bedouin : \Bed"ou*in\, a.
Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Bedouin |
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tonzer: listening to "Bedouin Soundclash - 12:59 Lullaby" ♫ http://blip.fm/~i19dt |
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sharmclub: We do not run any more the following tours: Quad-biking safari with Bedouin dinner and Oriental show, Camel ridie & Bedouin dinner |
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kaitimcgill: muhammed just hung the sac on his Bedouin tent pole.... how wrong does that sound out of context? :P |
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