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Noun: Kuwait  kû'weyt
  1. An Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
    - State of Kuwait, Koweit
     
  2. A seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
    - Kuwait City, Koweit, capital of Kuwait

Type of: Asian country, Asian nation, national capital

Part of: Arab League, Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Asia, Gulf States, Middle East, Mideast, Near East, OPEC, Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries [Brit], Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries

Encyclopedia: Kuwait, Kuwait