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Noun: mecca  me-ku
  1. A place that attracts many visitors or is a centre for specific activities
    "New York is a mecca for young artists"
Noun: Mecca  me-ku
  1. The holiest city of Islam, located in western Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Muhammad
    "Muslims are required to face Mecca while praying"

Derived forms: Meccas, meccas

Type of: capital of Saudi Arabia, place, Riyadh, spot, topographic point

Part of: Hedjaz, Hejaz, Hijaz, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia

Encyclopedia: Mecca, Missouri