Mec·ca
(mĕk′ə) 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 devout Muslims.
Mec′can adj. & n.
mec·ca
(mĕk′ə)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.
[After Mecca (from its being a place of pilgrimage).]
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Mecca
(ˈmɛkə) orMekka
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: 1 529 000 (2005 est). Arabic name: Makkah
2. (sometimes not capital) a place that attracts many visitors: Athens is a Mecca for tourists.
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Mec•ca
(ˈmɛk ə)n.
1. a city in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam. 550,000.
2. (often l.c.) a place that attracts many people with interests in common.
Mec′can, adj., n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 IslamCaaba, 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 |
| 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" |
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Translations
Mekka
Mekka
Mekka
La MecqueMecque (la)
Meka
メッカ
메카
Mecka
กรุงเมกกะ
thánh đường Mecca
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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.
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.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Mecca
n (lit, fig) → Mekka nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Mecca
[ˈmɛkə] n → La Meccait has become a Mecca for tourists (fig) → è diventato la mecca dei turisti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Mecca
→ مَكّةُ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009