Mecca (redirected from Makkah al-Mukarramah)

Mec·ca  (mk)

A city of western Saudi Arabia near the coast of the Red Sea. The birthplace of Muhammad, it is the holiest city of Islam and a pilgrimage site for all devout believers of the faith. Population: 1,290,000.

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Meccan adj. & n.

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mec·ca  (mk)

n.

1.

a. A place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest.

b. A goal to which adherents of a religious faith or practice fervently aspire.

2. A place visited by many people: a mecca for tourists.

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[After Mecca (from its being a place of pilgrimage).]

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Mecca, Mekka [ˈmɛkə]

n

1. (Placename) a city in W Saudi Arabia, joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Mohammed; the holiest city of Islam, containing the Kaaba. Pop.: 965 697 (1992) Arabic name Makkah

2. (sometimes not capital) a place that attracts many visitors Athens is a Mecca for tourists

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Mecca - joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam Caaba, Kaaba - (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy Hedjaz, Hejaz, Hijaz - a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
	2.	mecca - a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists" place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"

Translations

Mecca [ˈmekə] N → La Meca (fig) a Mecca for tourists → una de las mecas del turismo

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Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n

(= city) → la Mecque

to be a Mecca for → être la Mecque de
to be a tourist mecca, to be a mecca for tourists → être un eldorado touristique
Thailand has become the tourist mecca of Asia → La Thaïlande est devenue l'eldorado touristique de l'Asie.

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Mecca

n (lit, fig) → Mekka nt

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Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n → La Mecca
it has become a Mecca for tourists (fig) → è diventato la mecca dei turisti

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Mecca → مكة Mekka Mekka Mekka Μέκκα Meca Mekka Mecque (la) Meka Mecca メッカ 메카 Mekka Mekka Mekka Meca Мекка Mecka กรุงเมกกะ Mekke thánh đường Mecca 麦加