Hejaz

[ hee-jaz; Arabic he-zhahz ]

/ hiˈdʒæz; Arabic hɛˈʒɑz /

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noun

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Also He·djaz .

Words nearby Hejaz

Heiss, heist, heitiki, Heitler, hejab, Hejaz, Hejiang, Hejira, Hekate, heketara, hekhsher

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How to use Hejaz in a sentence

Once they begin, they could snowball and reach the major cities of the Hejaz, including Jeddah, Mecca, Taif, and Medina.
Revolution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?|Bruce Riedel|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In like manner that arm of the sea on which Aylah is situated extends between al Tur and Hejaz.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr
But, friend, Persian influence has long since ceased in El Hejaz.
The Days of Mohammed|Anna May Wilson
From this period forward, the history of the Hejaz revolt merges in that of the Palestine campaign.
With the British Army in The Holy Land|Henry Osmond Lock

By this time, all the outlying garrisons had been disposed of, and the Hejaz generally cleared of Turks.
With the British Army in The Holy Land|Henry Osmond Lock
Through it, from north to south, runs the Hejaz railway, on its way from Damascus to Medina.
With the British Army in The Holy Land|Henry Osmond Lock

British Dictionary definitions for Hejaz

Hejaz

Hedjaz or Hijaz

/ (hiːˈdʒæz) /

noun

a region of W Saudi Arabia, along the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba: formerly an independent kingdom; united with Nejd in 1932 to form Saudi Arabia. Area: about 348 600 sq km (134 600 sq miles)

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