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Mecca

//ˈmɛkə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A province of Saudi Arabia. proscribed, sometimes
  2. 2
    A large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible. proscribed, sometimes
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Missouri.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio.
  2. 7
    A surname.

    "MR. HOWE: I would like to ask Mr. Mecca this question : does he think there would be substantial duplication between the agency that he is suggesting, and the current Governors' Committees on Employment of the Handicapped. MR. MECCA: […]"

  3. 8
    A unisex given name, mostly borne by women. uncommon

    "Mrs. Mecca Marie Varney and son are successful lecturers and debaters on various topics of current interest, such as suffrage, etc. Her home is in Paw Paw, Mich. Her lectures are managed by her husband, Charles E. Varney."

Noun
  1. 1
    Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest. figuratively, offensive, sometimes

    "It was consequently the “Mecca,” the “Delphic Oracle,” the “Vale of Egeria,” to which all studious pilgrims should resort to drink of the pure springs of knowledge; […]"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Mecca. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a place that attracts many visitors wordnet
  4. 4
    Alternative form of Mecca.; ; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn. figuratively, offensive, sometimes

    "But Seed to Table – which has sprawling spreads of produce, a food court with restaurants and kiosks, and a two-story wine market and tasting room – has become a MAGA mecca, many say, a shrine to former President Donald Trump and Trumpism."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.

Etymology 2

From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.

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