Jedda

[ jed-uh ]

noun

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How to use Jedda in a sentence

  • Jedda’s Best Balah el ShamBalah el Sham is often dubbed the Middle Eastern churro, but frankly the analogy is lacking.

    The Curious Warmth of Grandma’s Kitchen | Sohini Das Gupta | September 17, 2021 | Ozy
  • My father died of the plague at Jedda, and, having ample means, I desired to see the world.

    A Noble Queen (Volume I of 3) | Philip Meadows Taylor
  • Here he embarked for Jedda, in Arabia, where he arrived in July, 1814.

    Travels in Arabia | Bayard Taylor
  • It must, however, be stated that the measures of the traditional tomb of Eve at Jedda give her a much greater stature.

    Curiosities of Olden Times | S. Baring-Gould
  • The vessel touched at Yambo, the p. 15port of Medina, and finally reached Jedda, after a voyage of nineteen days.

    Travels in Arabia | Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for Jedda

Jedda

/ (ˈdʒɛdə) /


noun
  1. another name for Jiddah

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