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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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Parts of Marrakech’s historical medina, a popular tourist attraction for Moroccans and foreigners, were damaged in the earthquake.

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

Several adults feasted on the can of food I had bought in the medina.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022

In the earlier days, the older man was able to get around; in his final ones, he was largely confined to his second-floor bedroom with views of the medina and the bay.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021

Over and over, I had seen the truth on the washing table—this goldene medina demanded you to sacrifice your body.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Four have since been flown to surrounding airports, including Jeddah and Medina to the west of the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“The sort of influence of influencers, if I can be redundant, has been a little bit overstated,” said Alberto Medina, communications manager at Tufts University CIRCLE.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Aden Medina, 20, who worked as a supervisor for Parks and Recreation, said he was fired this month after the city learned he was coaching for the Little League.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Chow's mother Medina told a crowd outside the court not to be "overly saddened" about the verdict.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

I mean, seriously, it was like Ms. Medina was suddenly talking in a made-up language that everyone else in class seemed to understand but me.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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