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JIDDAH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Jiddah mean?
• JIDDAH (noun)
The noun JIDDAH has 1 sense:
1. port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
Familiarity information: JIDDAH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Jed'dah; Jeddah; Jidda; Jiddah
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Holonyms ("Jiddah" is a part of...):
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia (an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy)
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