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nab·a·tae·an
noun
also nab·a·te·an \ˌnabəˈtēən\
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin nabataeus, nabathaeus, Nabataean (from Nabataea, Nabathaea, ancient Arab kingdom to the east and southeast of Palestine, from Arabic Nebāṭu) + English -an
1. : an Arab of an ancient kingdom of Palestine that lasted from about 312 B.C. to A.D. 106 when it was made a Roman province
2. : a dialect of Aramaic spoken by the Nabataeans as shown in their inscriptions |