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Rubʿ al Khali

[roob ahl khah-lee, roob al kah-lee]

noun

  1. a desert in southern Arabia, north of Hadhramaut and extending from Yemen to Oman. About 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km).



Rub` al Khali

/ ˈrʊb æl ˈkɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Ar Rimal.English names: Great Sandy Desert. Empty Quarter.a desert in S Arabia, mainly in Saudi Arabia, extending southeast from Nejd to Hadramaut and northeast from Yemen to the United Arab Emirates. Area: about 777 000 sq km (300 000 sq miles)

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