[ 'seɪbɪən ]
■ noun a member of a non-Muslim sect classed in the Koran with Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians as having a faith revealed by the true God.
■ adjective relating to the ~s.
Origin
C17: from Arab. ṛābi' + -an .
[ 'seɪbɪən ]
■ noun a member of a non-Muslim sect classed in the Koran with Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians as having a faith revealed by the true God.
■ adjective relating to the ~s.
Origin
C17: from Arab. ṛābi' + -an .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004