zareba

or za·ree·ba

[ zuh-ree-buh ]

/ zəˈri bə /

noun

(in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes.

Origin of zareba

First recorded in 1840–50, zareba is from the Arabic word zarībah pen

Words nearby zareba

Zaragoza, Zarathustra, Zarathustrian, zaratite, Zardeh Kuh, zareba, zarf, Zaria, Zarqa, zarzuela, zastruga

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Example sentences from the Web for zareba

Soon after one o'clock in the morning the stillness round the zareba was suddenly broken.
The Dash for Khartoum|George Alfred Henty
They were carried away from the fires and through rows of grass huts to the gateway of the zareba.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
No zareba would be raised, for there would be many a long march before the caravan reached perilous country.
A Soldier of the Legion|C. N. Williamson
But they were up again in a minute, and this time, with sword in hand, flung themselves against the zareba.
In the grip of the Mullah|F. S. Brereton

In January 1916 the German Fleet is still lurking in that zareba.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 12, 1916|Various

British Dictionary definitions for zareba

zareba

zareeba

/ (zəˈriːbə) /

noun (in northern E Africa, esp formerly)

a stockade or enclosure of thorn bushes around a village or campsite

the area so protected or enclosed

Word Origin for zareba

C19: from Arabic zarībah cattlepen, from zarb sheepfold

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单词	zareba
释义	zareba or za·ree·ba [ zuh-ree-buh ] / zəˈri bə / noun (in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes. Origin of zareba First recorded in 1840–50, zareba is from the Arabic word zarībah pen Words nearby zareba Zaragoza, Zarathustra, Zarathustrian, zaratite, Zardeh Kuh, zareba, zarf, Zaria, Zarqa, zarzuela, zastruga Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zareba Soon after one o'clock in the morning the stillness round the zareba was suddenly broken. The Dash for Khartoum\|George Alfred Henty They were carried away from the fires and through rows of grass huts to the gateway of the zareba. The Blind Lion of the Congo\|Elliott Whitney No zareba would be raised, for there would be many a long march before the caravan reached perilous country. A Soldier of the Legion\|C. N. Williamson But they were up again in a minute, and this time, with sword in hand, flung themselves against the zareba. In the grip of the Mullah\|F. S. Brereton In January 1916 the German Fleet is still lurking in that zareba. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 12, 1916\|Various British Dictionary definitions for zareba zareba zareeba / (zəˈriːbə) / noun (in northern E Africa, esp formerly) a stockade or enclosure of thorn bushes around a village or campsite the area so protected or enclosed Word Origin for zareba C19: from Arabic zarībah cattlepen, from zarb sheepfold 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
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