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Aden
AY-duhn
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1
A major port city in Yemen, and the former capital of South Yemen.
"The ship refuelled at Aden before continuing through the Red Sea."
2
A surname derived from the city name.
"The Aden family has lived in the region for generations."
How to Use Aden
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known as a historic Yemeni port city on the Gulf of Aden.
Common pairings
Gulf of Aden
port of Aden
Word Forms
Adens plural
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Etymology
From Arabic ʕadan, likely tracing back through Akkadian and Sumerian words for open, fertile plain — the same root behind the biblical "Eden."