Saudi

American

[sou-dee, saw-, sah-oo-] / ˈsaʊ di, ˈsɔ-, sɑˈu- /

noun

plural

Saudis

a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia.

Saudi British

/ ˈsɔːdɪ, ˈsaʊ- /

adjective

of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Saudi

First recorded in 1930–35; Saud ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

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It is unlikely that Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and other Gulf states will just keep absorbing Iranian blows for long, officials in the region said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia and Oman, two countries that have long hosted US and Western military forces, have both escaped a lot more lightly than the other four Gulf Arab states.

From BBC

Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and even Oman, which was negotiating with the U.S. on Iran’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal

Diplomatic efforts have failed to secure a truce, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar among those engaged in efforts to halt the fighting.

From Barron's

Besides Russia and Saudi Arabia, the V8 group within OPEC+ includes Kuwait, Oman, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, all of which were targeted by Iranian attacks for a second day on Sunday.

From Barron's

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