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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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medina Medina

It has a beautiful rooftop in the medina and feels relaxed but still very stylish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Away from the medina, families were sleeping in open spaces and along roads.

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

A few days later, while at a pottery factory outside the medina, I received an urgent call from Alex, the Russian guest.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022

Yakov must have tracked Grigori down somehow, followed the path of destruction he had carved through Europe, until it brought him to the shores of this goldene medina.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Josimar Medina, a 31-year-old Peruvian who was holidaying in Spain with his girlfriend, said he was sleeping on the Renfe train when "I woke up and I was in the air."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

But Medina recalled how Huerta’s spirit and determination galvanized him.

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

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

I was then hopelessly lost in the streets of a small but endless town in the neighborhood of Medina, I think.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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