hedjaz
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1. 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 (noun.location)
| part holonym | : | mecca, |
| definition | : | joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | al madinah, medina, |
| definition | : | a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | arabia, arabian peninsula, |
| definition | : | a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | kingdom of saudi arabia, saudi arabia, |
| definition | : | an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy (noun.location) |
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