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Melilla

[ mey-leel-yah ]
/ meɪˈlil yɑ /

noun

a seaport belonging to Spain on the NE coast of Morocco, in NW Africa.

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Words nearby Melilla

Meliae, melic, melick, Méliès, melilite, Melilla, melilot, Melinda, melinite, melioidosis, meliorate
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British Dictionary definitions for Melilla

Melilla
/ (Spanish melija) /

noun

the chief town of a Spanish enclave in Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast: founded by the Phoenicians; exports iron ore. Pop: 68 463 (2003 est)
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