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  medina

  noun

  the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
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  Medina

  noun

  a city in W Saudi Arabia, where Muhammad was first accepted as the supreme Prophet from Allah and where his tomb is located.

medina

¹ American  

[muh-dee-nuh] / məˈdi nə /

noun

1. the old Arab quarter of a North African city.

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Medina ² American  

[muh-dee-nuh, muh-dahy-nuh] / məˈdi nə, məˈdaɪ nə /

noun

1. a city in W Saudi Arabia, where Muhammad was first accepted as the supreme Prophet from Allah and where his tomb is located.

2. a town in N Ohio.

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Medina ¹ British  

/ mɛˈdiːnə /

noun

1. Arabic name: Al Madinah. Ancient Arabic name: Yathrib. a city in W Saudi Arabia: the second most holy city of Islam (after Mecca), with the tomb of Mohammed; university (1960). Pop: 1 044 000 (2005 est)

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medina ² British  

/ mɛˈdiːnə /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) the ancient quarter of any of various North African cities Compare kasbah

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Etymology

Origin of medina

First recorded in 1905–10, medina is from the Arabic word madīna city

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Example Sentences

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It feels like a little escape in the middle of the medina, and the smell of fresh coffee and Moroccan pastries is impossible to resist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Mohamed Aithadi, a Moroccan-American, was surveying the damage to a mosque in the medina on Saturday near where his mother is living.

From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2023

In an apparent response to criticism, Saied on Friday paid a surprise visit to the Bourguiba avenue and went through the capital’s historic district, the medina.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2023

I explained that porters linger in the parking areas outside the medina and will cart bags through the car-free zone, sometimes without asking first.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022

For me, it had been just another sign that America was not the goldene medina my father had envisioned.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Medina left the Chávez-Huerta led union, believing it had strayed from its core work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Earlier, the Houthis denied that they had attacked Saudi Arabia on Thursday, after the coalition said its forces had intercepted a cruise missile in the Medina region, home to one of Islam's holiest shrines.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Houthis had previously warned “all international airlines using Saudi airspace” to halt their flights, except those over the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Medina, the burial place of the Prophet Mohammed and home to the Prophet's Mosque, is one of Islam's holiest cities alongside Mecca.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mrs. Medina comes to stand in front of us again.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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