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Definition of Mecca noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Mecca

noun
 
/ˈmekə/
 
/ˈmekə/
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  1. a city in Saudi Arabia that is the holiest city of Islam, being the place where the Prophet Muhammad was bornTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. (usually mecca)
     a place that many people like to visit, especially for a particular reason
    • The coast is a mecca for tourists.
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