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A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
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A province of Saudi Arabia.
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A city, the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, named for the city in Saudi Arabia.
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A river, flowing south to north through the centre of the Isle of Wight, England; in full, the River Medina.
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A former borough of the Isle of Wight, England.
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A river in south central Texas, which gives its name to Medina County; in full, the Medina River.
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A surname from Spanish.
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A female given name transferred from the surname.
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A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
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A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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A community in Zorra Township, Ontario, Canada.
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A municipality and town in Cundinamarca department, Colombia.
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A municipal district of San Cristóbal province, Dominican Republic.
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A village in Tolna County, Hungary.
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A rural locality in Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand; a short river named the Medina River is nearby.
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A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States:
A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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A number of places in the United States:
A village in Orleans County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States:
A tiny city in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
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A number of places in the United States:
A small city in Gibson County, Tennessee.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Zapata County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States:
A small city in King County, Washington.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in the town of Dale, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
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The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.
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the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa
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a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
History
From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina.
Inherited from Middle English Medine, from Old English medume (“the middle one”).
Borrowed from Spanish Medina.
Etymology tree Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא (məḏīntā)bor. Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna)bor. English medina Borrowed from Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna, “town, city”).
Across languages
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