English Explanatory Dictionary

Najd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The central region of Saudi Arabia.
  2. A former emirate and later sultanate in the area, which existed from 1913 to 1932, when it merged with Hejaz to form Saudi Arabia.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Najd Nejd

Etymology

From Arabic نَجْد (najd).

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