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ALL meanings of mecca

Mec·ca
M m
  • noun mecca a region in Saudi Arabia bordering on the Red Sea, formerly an independent kingdom: contains the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca. About 150,000 sq. mi. (388,500 sq. km). Capital: Mecca. 1
  • noun mecca Islamic city in Saudi Arabia 1
  • noun mecca place of pilgrimage 1
  • noun mecca Alternative form of Mecca. 1
  • proper noun mecca Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia, which is the holiest city in Islam because the Prophet Mohammed was born there. All Muslims face towards Mecca when they pray. 0
  • countable noun mecca If you describe a place as a mecca or Mecca for a particular thing or activity, you mean that many people who are interested in it go there. 0
  • noun mecca 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) 0
  • noun mecca a place that attracts many visitors 0
  • noun mecca any place visited by many people 0
  • noun mecca any place that one yearns to go to 0
  • noun mecca any goal that one is seeking to achieve 0
  • noun mecca city in W Saudi Arabia, near the Red Sea: birthplace of Mohammed & hence a holy city of Islam: pop. 618,000 0
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