English noun: Mecca | |||
1. | Mecca (location) joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam | ||
Instance hypernym | capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | ||
Part holonym | Caaba, Kaaba | ||
Part meronym | Hedjaz, Hejaz, Hijaz, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia | ||
2. | mecca (location) a place that attracts many visitors | ||
Samples | New York is a mecca for young artists. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | place, spot, topographic point | ||