son of the desert
son of the desert noun: a man who traditionally inhabits a desert region, as an Arab.
Noun
son of the desert (plural sons of the desert)
- A man who traditionally inhabits a desert region, as an Arab.
- It was market day at Sidi Aissa, and the numberless caravans of camels coming in from the desert, and the crowds of bickering Arabs in the market place, filled Tarzan with a consuming desire to remain for a day that he might see more of these sons of the desert.1913 June–December, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Dancing Girl of Sidi Aissa”, in The Return of Tarzan, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, […], published March 1915, →OCLC, page 90
Forms of son of the desert
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Questions about son of the desert
- What does son of the desert mean?
- Son of the desert means a man who traditionally inhabits a desert region, as an Arab.
- What part of speech is son of the desert?
- Son of the desert is a noun.
- What is the plural of son of the desert?
- The plural of son of the desert is sons of the desert.
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