name
Medina
muh-DEE-nuh
name
1
A holy city in Saudi Arabia, second only to Mecca in importance to Islam, and the burial place of the Prophet Muhammad.
"Pilgrims often visit Medina after completing the Hajj in Mecca."
noun
1
The old, traditionally walled part of a North African city.
"They wandered through the narrow alleys of the medina, past spice stalls and leather shops."
How to Use Medina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the sacred Saudi city tied to Islamic history, or, lowercase, the old quarter of a North African town.
Word Forms
medinas plural
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Etymology
From Arabic المدينة (al-madīna, "the city").