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Noun: Aden  ey-d(u)n
  1. An important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading centre of southern Arabia since ancient times

Type of: city, metropolis, port, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Republic of Yemen, Yemen

Encyclopedia: Aden, VA