[ahd-n, eyd-n] 
| 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. |
| 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. |
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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