Mecca – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Mecca
n.
one of two capitals of Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Mohammed, spiritual center of Islam; place to which pilgrimage is made; center which attracts people of a certain group
Mecca
Mecca or
Makkah ( ) is a city in the
Hejaz in
Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of that kingdom's
Makkah Region. The city is located inland from
Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level. Its resident population in 2012 was roughly 2 million, although visitors more than triple this number every year during the
hajj ("pilgrimage") period held in the twelfth Muslim lunar month of
Dhu al-Hijjah.
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (originally
Milwaukee Arena and formerly
MECCA Arena,
Wisconsin Center Arena and
U.S. Cellular Arena) is an
indoor arena located in
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,000 feet of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the
Milwaukee Theatre and
Wisconsin Center.
Mecca
Noun
1. joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
(hypernym) Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
(part-holonym) Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
mecca
Noun
1. a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
Mecca
nf.
Mecca, one of two capitals of Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Mohammed, spiritual center of Islam
Mecca
n.
Mekka
