noun
Bedouin
BEHD-wihn
noun
1
A member of a nomadic Arab people traditionally living in the desert.
"The Bedouin have herded sheep and camels across the desert for centuries."
How to Use Bedouin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA member of the traditionally nomadic desert-dwelling Arab peoples of the Middle East and North Africa.
Word Forms
Bedouins plural
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Etymology
From Old French beduin, ultimately from Arabic badawiyy, meaning a desert-dweller, from badw meaning "desert" or "nomads."