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Definition of Nabataean in English: Nabataean(also Nabatean) nounˌnabəˈtiːənˌnabəˈtēən 1A member of an ancient Arabian people who from 312 BC formed an independent kingdom with its capital at Petra (now in Jordan). The kingdom was allied to the Roman Empire from 63 BC and incorporated as the province of Arabia in AD 106. 纳巴泰人（属古阿拉伯人，公元前312年开始建立独立的王国，首都佩特拉，即今约旦佩特拉；公元63年起与罗马帝国结盟，106年被归并为阿拉伯省） Example sentencesExamples - Petra was founded as a trading centre by a people called the Nabateans.
- Petra is the legendary ancient city of the Nabateans, which was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer in 1812.
- Within the gaunt pinnacles, in colours that represent ores and igneous rock, Ancient Egyptians, Semites and Nabataeans have left evidence of passage.
- Petra, in what is now southern Jordan, was the Washington and New York City of the Nabataeans, the capital city and cultural center of a powerful nation built on the spice trade.
- The same conditions that challenged the Nabataeans complicate conservation efforts at the Petra site today.
2mass noun The extinct language of the Nabataeans, a form of Aramaic strongly influenced by Arabic. 纳巴泰语
adjectiveˌnabəˈtiːənˌnabəˈtēən Relating to the Nabataeans or their language. （与）纳巴泰人（有关）的；（与）纳巴泰语（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples - This ancient Nabatean city is so rich in history that everyday something new is being discovered.
- A notable achievement of Nabataean technology was their elaborate network for water collection, storage, and distribution in their cities, as well as for agricultural use throughout the kingdom.
- There are few locations in Egypt where evidence of Ancient Egyptian, Semitic and Nabataean culture overlap.
- The Arabic alphabet, which was likely derived from Aramaic and Nabataean scripts, probably originated in the fourth century AD.
- The port also serves as the ideal base for visiting Petra, the ancient Nabatean city carved into the russet sandstone hills.
OriginFrom Latin Nabat(h)aeus, Greek Nabat(h)aios (compare with the Arabic adjective Nabaṭī 'relating to the Nabataeans') + -an. Definition of Nabataean in US English: Nabataean(also Nabatean) nounˌnabəˈtēən 1A member of an ancient Arabian people who from 312 BC formed an independent kingdom with its capital at Petra (now in Jordan). 纳巴泰人（属古阿拉伯人，公元前312年开始建立独立的王国，首都佩特拉，即今约旦佩特拉；公元63年起与罗马帝国结盟，106年被归并为阿拉伯省） Example sentencesExamples - The same conditions that challenged the Nabataeans complicate conservation efforts at the Petra site today.
- Within the gaunt pinnacles, in colours that represent ores and igneous rock, Ancient Egyptians, Semites and Nabataeans have left evidence of passage.
- Petra was founded as a trading centre by a people called the Nabateans.
- Petra is the legendary ancient city of the Nabateans, which was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer in 1812.
- Petra, in what is now southern Jordan, was the Washington and New York City of the Nabataeans, the capital city and cultural center of a powerful nation built on the spice trade.
2The Aramaic dialect of the Nabataeans, strongly influenced by Arabic. 纳巴泰语
adjectiveˌnabəˈtēən Relating to the Nabataeans or their language. （与）纳巴泰人（有关）的；（与）纳巴泰语（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples - The port also serves as the ideal base for visiting Petra, the ancient Nabatean city carved into the russet sandstone hills.
- This ancient Nabatean city is so rich in history that everyday something new is being discovered.
- A notable achievement of Nabataean technology was their elaborate network for water collection, storage, and distribution in their cities, as well as for agricultural use throughout the kingdom.
- The Arabic alphabet, which was likely derived from Aramaic and Nabataean scripts, probably originated in the fourth century AD.
- There are few locations in Egypt where evidence of Ancient Egyptian, Semitic and Nabataean culture overlap.
OriginFrom Latin Nabat(h)aeus, Greek Nabat(h)aios (compare with the Arabic adjective Nabaṭī ‘relating to the Nabataeans’) + -an. |