Abu Dhabi

[ ah-boo dah-bee ]

noun
  1. a sheikdom in the N United Arab Emirates, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf.

  2. the capital of this sheikdom.

  1. the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

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Abu Dhabi

/ (ˈæbuː ˈdɑːbɪ) /


noun
  1. a sheikhdom (emirate) of SE Arabia, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf: the chief sheikhdom and capital of the United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Abu Dhabi and a desert hinterland; contains major oilfields. Pop: 476 000 (2005 est). Area: 67 350 sq km (25 998 sq miles)

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