noun
also nab·a·te·an ˌnabəˈtēən
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin nabataeus, nabathaeus, Nabataean (from Nabataea, Nabathaea, ancient Arab kingdom to the east and southeast of Palestine, from Arabic Nebāṭu ) + English -an
1. : an Arab of an ancient kingdom of Palestine that lasted from about 312 B.C. to A.D. 106 when it was made a Roman province
2. : a dialect of Aramaic spoken by the Nabataeans as shown in their inscriptions