Synonyms for

Bedouin

Verb / ˈbedəʊʌn / / ˈbedu:ˌɪn / / ˈbedʌwʌn / Another word for bedouin — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs.

Synonyms & similar words

beduin bedouin nomad wanderer gypsy rover traveler itinerant vagabond drifter wayfarer migrant tramp hobo bum transient vagrant errant roaming rambling peripatetic

Example sentences

  1. The Bedouin tribe migrated from one place to another in search of water and food.
  2. The Bedouin people are known for their hospitality and generosity to strangers.
  3. The Bedouin tents are made of woven goat hair and are designed to withstand the harsh desert conditions.
  4. The Bedouin men wear long robes and headscarves to protect themselves from the sun and sand.
  5. The Bedouin women are skilled weavers and embroiderers, and they make beautiful clothes and carpets.

Quotes

  • The desert has its holiness of silence, the crowd its holiness of conversation. - Walter Elliot
  • In the desert, I had found a freedom unattainable in civilization; a life unhampered by possessions, since everything that was not a necessity was an encumbrance. - Wilfred Thesiger
  • The desert, when the sun comes up...I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began. - Tom Hanks

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