Bedouin - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Bedouin :  (noun)

1: a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs [syn: Bedouin, Beduin]

Based on WordNet 2.0

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

Bedouin : \Bed"ou*in\, a. Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Bedouin

tonzer: listening to "Bedouin Soundclash - 12:59 Lullaby" ♫ http://blip.fm/~i19dt
sharmclub: We do not run any more the following tours: Quad-biking safari with Bedouin dinner and Oriental show, Camel ridie & Bedouin dinner
kaitimcgill: muhammed just hung the sac on his Bedouin tent pole.... how wrong does that sound out of context? :P
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