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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bed·ou·in also bed·u·in \ˈbe-də-wən, -dü-ən, ˈbed-wən\

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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