Dubai

//duːˈbaɪ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai emirate.

    "Three Philippine women working in Dubai died in their car, trapped by waters gushing down the street."

  2. 2
    An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

Synonyms

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united arab emirates

Example

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"A fire broke out in the 86-story Torch tower in Dubai."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy).

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