medina

Me·di·na

 (mĭ-dē′nə)

A city of western Saudi Arabia north of Mecca. The Mosque of the Prophet, containing Muhammad's tomb, is a holy site for Muslim pilgrims.

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me·di·na

 (mĭ-dē′nə)

n.

The old section of an Arab city in North Africa.

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[Arabic madīna, city, from Aramaic mədintā, mədinā, jurisdiction, district, from dān, to judge, administer; see dyn in Semitic roots.]

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medina

(mɛˈdiːnə)

n

(Human Geography) (sometimes capital) the ancient quarter of any of various North African cities. Compare kasbah

[C20: Arabic, literally: town]

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Medina

(mɛˈdiːnə)

n

(Placename) a city in W Saudi Arabia: the second most holy city of Islam (after Mecca), with the tomb of Mohammed; university (1960). Pop: 1 044 000 (2005 est). Arabic name: Al Madinah Ancient Arabic name: Yathrib

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me•di•na

(məˈdi nə)

n., pl. -nas.

the old native residential district of a North African city.

[1905–10; < Arabic madīna city]

Me•di•na

(məˈdi nə)

n.

a city in W Saudi Arabia, where Muhammad was first accepted as the Prophet and where his tomb is located. 198,196.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Medina - a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam Al Madinah 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.	medina - the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa quarter - a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"

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