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NAJD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Najd mean?
• NAJD (noun)
The noun NAJD has 1 sense:
1. a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Familiarity information: NAJD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Najd; Nejd
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
plateau; tableland (a relatively flat highland)
Holonyms ("Najd" is a part of...):
Arabia; Arabian Peninsula (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia (an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy)
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