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Makkah

American

[mak-kuh, -kah] / ˈmæk kə, -kɑ /

noun

a variant of Mecca.

Makkah British

/ ˈmækə, -kɑː /

noun

transliteration of the Arabic name for Mecca

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As builders toiled on a new multi-storey building on the main shopping street, Makkah Almukarramah Avenue, resident Habib Farah pointed out its big glass windows.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

The distance he fell equals the Makkah Clock Royal Tower in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's tallest buildings.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023

Makkah is an alternative spelling of the city’s name.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

Kamahri Davis, 13, and Makkah Davis, 1, were found safe, D.C. police said, about 1:10 p.m.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2018

The purchase-money, fixed at ten dinars, was advanced by Abu Bakr, who had transferred all his wealth from Makkah to Al-Madinah.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Etienne Dinet

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