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Jidda

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Jid·da or Jid·dah  (jd) or Jed·dah (jd)
A city of west-central Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. Ruled by the Turks until 1916, Jidda has long been used as a port by Muslim pilgrims making the journey to Mecca. Population: 2,800,000.
Jidda [ˈdʒɪdə], Jedda
n
(Placename) a port in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea: the diplomatic capital of the country; the port of entry for Mecca, 80 km (50 miles) east. Pop.: 2 046 000 (1991 est.)
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Noun1.JiddaJidda - port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
Jed'dah, Jeddah, Jiddah
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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Perhaps the only reason she is able to speak out, do her work, and actually create this dialogue is that she is living in Haifa and not Gaza, Nablus, Damascus, Jidda, Amman, Cairo, Tehran, or Basra.
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