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A⋅den

  [ahd-n, eyd-n]
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1. a seaport in and the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, in the S part: formerly the center of a British colony. 318,000.
2. Colony of. Also called State of Aden. a former British colony on the Gulf of Aden and a member of the former Federation of South Arabia. 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km).
3. Protectorate of, former name, until 1962, of the former Protectorate of South Arabia.
4. Gulf of, an arm of the Arabian Sea between the E tip of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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aden-

 
var. of adeno- before a vowel: adenitis.

adeno-

 
a combining form meaning “gland,” used in the formation of compound words: adenovirus.
Also, especially before a vowel, aden-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of adn gland; akin to L inguen groin
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A·den   (äd'n, ād'n)   

  1. A former British colony and protectorate of southern Arabia, part of Southern Yemen (now Yemen) since 1967.

  2. A city of southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden. It has been one of the chief ports of southern Arabia since ancient times and became a major trading and refueling station after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Aden was the capital of Southern Yemen from 1967 until 1990. Population: 550,000.

Aden, Gulf of  
An arm of the Arabian Sea lying between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia in eastern Africa. It is connected with the Red Sea by the Bab el Mandeb.
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Cultural Dictionary

Aden [(ah-dn, ay-dn)]

Capital and chief port of Yemen, located on the Gulf of Aden, near the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern entrance of the Red Sea.

Note: Its strategic location and excellent harbor have made Aden an important trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times, as well as a coveted conquest.
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Medical Dictionary

aden- pref.
Variant of adeno-.

adeno- or aden-
pref.
Gland: adenectomy.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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