Bedouin Definition

bedo͝oin
bedouins, beduin, beduins
noun
An Arab of any of the nomadic tribes of the Arabian, Syrian, Nubian, or Sahara Deserts.
American Heritage
An Arab of any of the nomadic desert peoples of Arabia, Syria, or N Africa.
Webster's New World
Any wanderer or nomad.
Webster's New World

A generic name for a desert-dweller; a term generally applied to Arab nomadic groups.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Of the Bedouins or their culture.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Bedouin

Noun

Singular:
Bedouin
Plural:
bedouins

Origin of Bedouin

  • Middle English Bedoin from Old French beduin from Arabic badāwīyīn pl. of badawī nomadic from badw desert nomads, Bedouins bdw in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic بَدَوِيّون (badawiyyūn), plural form of بَدَوِيّ (badawiyy).

    From Wiktionary

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