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Nejd

noun
1.
A central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Synonym: Najd.






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"Nejd" Quotes from Famous Books



... wants high blood, then let her look to me. Be assured, that she and her brothers, be they who they may, will never exceed me in descent. Arab blood flows in my veins, and that of the purest kind. My ancestor was a Mansouri Arab, from the province of Nejd in Arabia Felix, who with the whole of his tribe was established by Shah Ismael of Persia in some of the finest pastures of Irak, and where they have lived ever since. My great ancestor, Katir, ben Khur, ben Asp, ben Al Madian, was of the tribe of Koreish, and ...
— The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan • James Morier



Words linked to "Nejd" :   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, plateau, geographical region, Najd, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, tableland



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