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Meanings of bedouin in English

Russian
бедуин
Portuguese
beduínos
Spanish
beduinos
Catalan
beduïns
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Group of Arab nomads who have historically inhabited the Arabian and Syrian Deserts.

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        бедуин
        Portuguese
        beduíno
        Catalan
        beduí

        A member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs.

              beduíno
              Usage of bedouin in English
              1
              The Southwind appeared now in a turban and a flowing bedouin's cloak.
              Stories from Hans Andersen
              2
              I used to dream about living with you in a bedouin tent, Niclas.
              Her mother's hope
              3
              He liked incongruities, being an inveterate romancist and only a bedouin by caprice.
              Sister Teresa
              4
              In addition, a trio of burly men in bedouin dress sat nearby, watching.
              Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
              5
              Could a bedouin shepherd stand in the face of the Roman and Persian kings?
              The Guardian
              6
              The Egyptian sources said the four smugglers were bedouin.
              Reuters
              7
              An old bedouin like Tahar is safe enough.
              Sister Teresa
              8
              These camps are expected to be bedouin-style accommodation to give visitors a taste of desert life.
              Reuters
              9
              They set to work ticking the Bedouin routes and establishing new lines.
              Climbing Magazine
              10
              She'd learned the value of subtlety during her time among the Bedouin.
              Arabian nights with a rake
              11
              The Egyptian government blamed the Sinai attacks on Bedouin with militant views.
              Reuters
              12
              The Bedouin greeted him and Ma'n asked him why he had come.
              The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
              13
              Greek and Bedouin fell silent, watching the laughing pageant in the garden.
              Diane of the Green Van
              14
              The young Bedouin took Abbud by the arm, his grip almost painful.
              Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
              15
              All the instruction of the young man were followed by the Bedouin.
              Malayan Literature: Comprising Romantic Tales, Epic Poetry and R...
              16
              Palestinians called it a deliberate attempt to force the Bedouin to leave.
              Reuters
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