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Saudi
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Sau·di A·ra·bi·a  (soud -rb-, sôd, sä-d)
A country occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula. Inhabited since ancient times by nomadic Semitic tribes, the region was consolidated under Muhammed, who established a theocratic state at Medina and gained control of all Arabia by 630. After the caliphate was moved from Medina to Damascus in 661, the peninsula remained fragmented until most of it was united in the 18th century under the Saud family, who adopted the Wahhabi form of Islam. Crushed by Egyptian and Ottoman opposition in the 19th century, Saudi forces reconquered the peninsula in the early 20th century. The unified kingdom of Saudi Arabia was created in 1932 as an absolute monarchy under Wahhabi law. Oil was discovered in 1932 and soon became the mainstay of the economy. Riyadh is the capital and the largest city. Population: 27,600,000.

Saudi, Saudi A·rabi·an adj. & n.
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Saudi Arabia

Saudi [ˈsɔːdɪ ˈsaʊ-], Saudi Arabian
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Saudi - a native or inhabitant of Saudi ArabiaSaudi - a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
Arab, Arabian - a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
Adj.1.Saudi - of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people; "the Saudi-Arabian desert"; "the Saudi royal family"
Translations
Saudi [ˈsaʊdɪ]
A. ADJsaudí, saudita
B. Nsaudí mf, saudita mf

Saudi [ˈsaʊdi]
adjsaoudien(ne)
n (= person) → Saoudien(ne) m/f
Saudi Arabia [ˌsaʊdiəˈreɪbiə] nArabie f Saoudite
in Saudi Arabia → en Arabie Saoudite

Saudi سعودي obyvatel Saúdské Arábie, saúdský saudier, saudisk Saudi-Araber, saudisch Σαουδάραβας, σαουδαραβικός saudí saudi, saudi- saoudien Saudijac, saudijski saudita サウジアラビアの, サウジアラビア人 사우디아라비아, 사우디아라비아의 Saoediër, Saoedisch saudier, saudisk Saudyjczyk, saudyjski saudita житель Саудовской Аравии, саудовский saudier, saudisk เกี่ยวกับประเทศซาอุดิอาระเบีย, ชาวซาอุดิอาระเบีย Suudi người Saudi, thuộc Saudi 沙特阿拉伯人, 沙特阿拉伯的


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