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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A mountainous geographic area in northwest Saudi Arabia which gave rise to early Islam and which contains the sites of many holy places.
2. 2
   A former kingdom in modern Saudi Arabia, existing between 1924 and 1932, when it merged with Najd to form the present state of Saudi Arabia. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

hedjazhijaz

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْحِجَاز (al-ḥijāz).

Related phrases

saudi arabia

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