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bedouin
noun, bed·ou·in often capitalized \ˈbe-də-wən, -dü-ən, ˈbed-wən\
plural bedouin or bedouins also beduin or beduins
Definition of BEDOUIN
: a nomadic Arab of the Arabian, Syrian, or northern African deserts
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Variants of BEDOUIN
bed·ou·in also bed·u·in \ˈbe-də-wən, -dü-ən, ˈbed-wən\
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Origin of BEDOUIN
Middle English Bedoyne, from Middle French bedoïn, from Arabic badawī desert dweller, from badw desert, desert dwellers
First Known Use: 14th century
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