Definitions for BEDOUIN
ˈbɛd u ɪn, ˈbɛd wɪnbedouin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Bedouin, Beduinnoun

   a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bedouinnoun

   A generic name for a desert-dweller; a term generally applied to Arab nomadic groups

2. Etymology: From بدويون, plural form of بدوي.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bedouin

   The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (; Arabic: بَدْو, romanized: badū, singular بَدَوِي badawī) are nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia. The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert and Arabian Desert but spread across the rest of the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa after the spread of Islam. The English word bedouin comes from the Arabic badawī, which means "desert dweller", and is traditionally contrasted with ḥāḍir, the term for sedentary people. Bedouin territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky sands of the Middle East. They are traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ʿašāʾir; عَشَائِر or qabāʾil قبائل), and historically share a common culture of herding camels and goats. The vast majority of Bedouins adhere to Islam, although there are some fewer numbers of Christian Bedouins present in the Fertile Crescent.Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Arabaa by the Assyrians (ar-ba-ea) being a nisba of the noun Arab, a name still used for Bedouins today). They are referred to as the ʾAʿrāb (أعراب) in Arabic. While many Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for a modern urban lifestyle, others retain traditional Bedouin culture such as the traditional ʿašāʾir clan structure, traditional music, poetry, dances (such as saas), and many other cultural practices and concepts. Urbanized Bedouins often organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in and learn about various Bedouin traditions—from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances to playing traditional instruments and even classes teaching traditional tent knitting. Traditions like camel riding and camping in the deserts are still popular leisure activities for urban Bedouins who live in close proximity to deserts or other wilderness areas.

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1. bedouin

   A Bedouin is a member of a traditionally nomadic Arab culture, originating from and mainly concentrated in the Arabian Peninsula. They are typically involved in goat, sheep, and camel herding, and have unique cultural practices and a distinct dialect of the Arabic language. Their traditional lifestyle involves living in portable tents and emphasizing hospitality, honor, and freedom. Due to modern development and urbanization, many Bedouins have started to settle in cities and villages and have abandoned their nomadic practices.

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1. Bedouinnoun

   one of the nomadic Arabs who live in tents, and are scattered over Arabia, Syria, and northern Africa, esp. in the deserts

2. Bedouinadjective

   pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad

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1. Bedouin

   The Bedouin are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arabian ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes, or clans, known in Arabic as ʿašāʾir (عَشَائِر).

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bedouin

   bed′ōō-in, n. the name given to those Arabs who live in tents and lead a nomadic life. [Fr.—Ar. bādāwin, dwellers in the desert.]

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1. • Arab
   • Nomad

How to pronounce BEDOUIN?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BEDOUIN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BEDOUIN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of BEDOUIN in a Sentence

1. Margit Muller:

   The Bedouin used falcons to hunt meat ... so the falcon was essential to ensure the survival of the Bedouin's family, (The birds) have always been considered like the children of the family and this remains until today.

2. Asher Salmon:

   There are issues within small minorities of the ultra-Orthodox and Hasidic communities where some people have strange ideas based on anti-vaccination misinformation, there are also problems in Bedouin societies, where distrust in the Israeli authorities is typically quite high.

3. Margit Muller:

   Nowadays falconry is one of the very few opportunities for the former Bedouin to reconnect to their past.

4. Al Shammary:

   When you say a Bedouin woman who boxes ... well, just saying that sentence alone is a challenge, getting into sports was a challenge to my society. When a woman goes out in her training outfit and goes to university, this was challenging, but these obstacles only motivated me to go forward.

5. Margrit Gabriele Müller:

   In Europe and America, falconry is a sport. But here in the Emirates, falconry was traditionally a means to hunt meat, life was very difficult in the desert and falcons were essential to the survival of Bedouin families.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BEDOUIN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bedouin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedouin
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BEDOUIN
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BEDOUIN
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BEDOUIN