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Jid⋅da

[jid-duh]
–noun
the seaport of Mecca, in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea. 561,000.
Also, Jedda.
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Jid·da or Jid·dah   (jĭd'ə)   
A city of west-central Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. Ruled by the Turks until 1916, Jidda has long been used as a port by Muslim pilgrims making the journey to Mecca. Population: 2,800,000.
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