mecca

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

Noun

1. the holy city of Islam

2. a place that attracts many visitors

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 [ˈmɛkə] n (city) → la Meca;

(fig) → meca

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Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n → la Mecque (fig);

a Mecca (for) → la Mecque (de)

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Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n (Geog), (fig); Mekka nt

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Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n → La Mecca;

(fig): a Mecca (for) → la Mecca (di)