Meaning of Mecca in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    Mecca

    Definitions

    1. joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia

    Examples

    • « located in western Saudi Arabia »
    • « as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam »
  2. 2. a place that attracts many visitors

    Examples

    • « New York is a mecca for young artists »

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  • « The hajj is one of the five essential practices of Islam when they make the pilgrimage to Mecca, Muslims ritually act out the central principles of their faith. »
    Karen Armstrong
  • « In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted to carry weapons, to swat an insect or speak an angry word, a discipline that introduced them to a new way of living. »
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