| NOUN | location | Mecca | joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia |
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| location | mecca | a place that attracts many visitors |
| Sounds | meh'kah | |
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| Rhymes | Africa ... yucca: 76 rhymes with kah... | |
| Meaning | joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam / Islam. | |
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| Instance of | Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia | joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis |
| Part of | Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz | A coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea |
| Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | An absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia | |
| Parts | Kaaba, Caaba | (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine |
| Spanish | La Meca, Makkah, Meca | |
| Meaning | A place that attracts many visitors. | |
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| Example | "New York is a mecca for young artists" | |
| Broader | topographic point, place, spot | A point located with respect to surface features of some region |
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