Medina Definition
mĭ-dēnə
noun
The old native quarter of a N African city.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Al Madinah
pronoun
Various other cities of that name; See Medina.
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Other Word Forms of Medina
Noun
Singular:
medina
Plural:
medinasOrigin of Medina
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Arabic madīna city from Aramaic mədintā, mədinā jurisdiction, district from dān to judge, administer dyn in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Arabic المدينة المنورة (al-madÄ«nat al-munáwwara, “the enlightened city").
From Wiktionary
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From Arabic مدينة (madÄ«na, “town")
From Wiktionary
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