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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

Example Sentences

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 “Where Donkeys Deliver,” she marvels over the beasts that ferry all manner of supplies in the medina, the walled city within Fez, Morocco, whose narrow alleys cannot accommodate cars or motor bikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

My father called America a goldene medina where even poor Jews could make a name for themselves, where anything was possible.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros