Rubʿ al Khali: Meaning and Definition of

Rubع al Kha•li

Pronunciation: (Arab. roob" äl khä'lē Eng. roob" al kä'lē), [key]
  1. a desert in S Arabia, N of Hadhramaut and extending from Yemen to Oman. ab. 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Also called
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