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Medina

//məˈdinə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
  2. 2
    A river, flowing south to north through the centre of the Isle of Wight, England; in full, the River Medina.
  3. 3
    A river in south central Texas, which gives its name to Medina County; in full, the Medina River.
  4. 4
    A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
  5. 5
    A province of Saudi Arabia.
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  1. 6
    A former borough of the Isle of Wight, England.
  2. 7
    A surname from Spanish.

    "“It’s a great message that we’re sending not only here in Huntington Park but in other cities as well,” Medina added."

  3. 8
    A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  4. 9
    A city, the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, named for the city in Saudi Arabia.
  5. 10
    A female given name transferred from the surname.
  6. 11
    A community in Zorra Township, Ontario, Canada.
  7. 12
    A municipality and town in Cundinamarca department, Colombia.
  8. 13
    A municipal district of San Cristóbal province, Dominican Republic.
  9. 14
    A village in Tolna County, Hungary.
  10. 15
    A rural locality in Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand; a short river named the Medina River is nearby.
  11. 16
    A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Kansas.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Orleans County, New York.
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A tiny city in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Gibson County, Tennessee.
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas.
  18. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Zapata County, Texas.
  19. 24
    A number of places in the United States:; A small city in King County, Washington.
  20. 25
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  21. 26
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  22. 27
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Dale, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
Noun
  1. 1
    The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

    "Although Hicham usually worked in the new town, he still lived in the medina."

  2. 2
    the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English Medine, from Old English medume (“the middle one”).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish Medina.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna, “town, city”).

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