Mec·ca (m k  ) 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. Mec can adj. & n. |
| 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. [After Mecca (from its being a place of pilgrimage).] |
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
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| 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" |
Translations
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.
Mecca
n (lit, fig) → Mekka nt
Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n → La Mecca
it has become a Mecca for tourists (fig) → è diventato la mecca dei turisti
Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n → La Mecca
it has become a Mecca for tourists (fig) → è diventato la mecca dei turisti
it has become a Mecca for tourists (fig) → è diventato la mecca dei turisti
Mecca [ˈmɛkə] n → La Mecca
it has become a Mecca for tourists (fig) → è diventato la mecca dei turisti
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