'Bedouin' definitions:

Definition of 'Bedouin'

(from WordNet)
noun
A member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs [syn: Bedouin, Beduin]

Definition of 'Bedouin'

From: GCIDE
  • Bedouin \Bed"ou*in\, n. [F. b['e]douin, OF. b['e]duin, fr. Ar. bedaw[imac] 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bedouin'

From: GCIDE
  • Bedouin \Bed"ou*in\, a. Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad. [1913 Webster]

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