English > Saudi Arabia: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | An absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy. |
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| Synonym | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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| Instance of | Asian country, Asian nation | Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent |
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| Member of | Arab League | An international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural / cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation |
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| Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC | An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum |
| Members | Saudi, Saudi Arabian | A native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia |
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| Part of | Arabian Peninsula, Arabia | A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |
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| Gulf States | The countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf |
| Middle East, Mideast, Near East | The area around the eastern Mediterranean |
| Parts | Dhahran | An oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf |
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| Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz | A coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea |
| Jeddah, Jed'dah, Jiddah, Jidda | port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea |
| Mecca | joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia |
| Medina, Al Madinah | A city in western Saudi Arabia |
| Nefud, An Nefud, Nafud, An Nafud | A desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds |
| Nejd, Najd | A central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula |
| Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia | joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis |
| Rub al-Khali, Ar Rimsal, Dahna, Great Sandy Desert | A desert in southern Saudi Arabia |
| Syrian Desert | A desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia |
| Tabuk | A city in northwestern Saudi Arabia |
| Taif | A city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca |
| Region of | Mutawa'een, Mutawa | religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct |
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| Spanish | Arabia, Arabia Saudí, Arabia Saudita, Reino de Arabia Saudita |
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| Catalan | Arabia Saudí, Aràbia Saudita |
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| Adjectives | Saudi-Arabian, Saudi | of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people |
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