Arabian Desert: Meaning and Definition of

Ara'bian Des'ert

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  1. a desert in Egypt between the Nile valley and the Red Sea. ab. 80,000 sq. mi. (207,000 sq. km).
  2. the desert region in the N part of the Arabian peninsula.
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