mecca

Noun
  1. Joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia;
    Located in western Saudi Arabia;
    As the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam (synset 109016460)
    is an instance of: capital of saudi arabia, riyadh - joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
    has: caaba, kaaba - (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
    is a part of:
    • kingdom of saudi arabia, saudi arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
    • hedjaz, hejaz, hijaz - a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  2. A place that attracts many visitors (synset 108616124)
    "New York is a mecca for young artists"
    is a type of: place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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