Jid·da

or Jid·dah (jĭd′ə) or Jed·dah (jĕd′ə)

A city of west-central Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, ruled by the Turks until 1916. It is a port used by Muslim pilgrims making the journey to Mecca.

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Jid•da

(ˈdʒɪd də)

also Jedda

the seaport of Mecca, in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea. 1,500,000.

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Jidda - port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca

Jeddah, Jed'dah, 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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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

IT is also a potential rival to the Islamic Conference Organization, which has its headquarters in Jidda, Saudi Arabia.

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Middle School pupils Damisola Animashaun, Philippa Thomas and Sophie Williams achieve a notable double with first in Prepared Scene and Improvisation, and other to achieve considerable success were Sophie Madden, Emma Hackman, Jasmin Lewis, Sten Lai, Manson Lo and Aisha Jidda to round off another exceptional set of results from a Rydal Penrhos perspective.

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