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.
me·di·na
(mĭ-dē′nə)n.
The old section of an Arab city in North Africa.
[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]
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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  Medina - a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of IslamKingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy |
| 2. |  medina - the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africaquarter - a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter" |
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