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Definition of saudi arabia

saudi arabia

Adjective:Saudi Arabian
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saudi arabia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A country situated in Western Asia that constitutes the vast majority of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east, globally recognized as the birthplace of Islam and a major producer of petroleum.

Example

"Millions of pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia every year to perform the Hajj in the holy city of Mecca."

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Word Origin & Etymology

The name was adopted in 1932 upon the unification of the Kingdom. 'Saudi' derives from the ruling Al Saud dynasty (named after its 18th-century patriarch, Muhammad bin Saud), combined with 'Arabia', the historical name for the Arabian Peninsula.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saudi arabia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saudi arabia
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