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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 | ||
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