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Mecca.

A province of Saudi Arabia.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɛkə/
  1. A province of Saudi Arabia.

    proscribed · sometimes
  2. A large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible.

    proscribed · sometimes
  3. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana.

  5. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Missouri.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio.

  7. A surname.

  8. A unisex given name, mostly borne by women.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.

noun/ˈmɛkə/
  1. Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest.

    figuratively · offensive · sometimes
Where this word comes from

From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.

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