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Mec⋅ca

[mek-uh]
–noun
1. Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam. 366,801.
2. (often lowercase) any place that many people visit or hope to visit: The president's birthplace is a mecca for his admirers.

Meccan, adjective, noun
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Mec·ca   (měk'ə)   
A city of western Saudi Arabia near the coast of the Red Sea. The birthplace of Muhammad, it is the holiest city of Islam and a pilgrimage site for all devout believers of the faith. Population: 1,290,000.
Mec'can adj. & n.
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