Definition of Mecca in English:
Mecca
proper nounˈmɛkəˈmɛkə
1A city in western Saudi Arabia, an oasis town in the Red Sea region of Hejaz, east of Jiddah, considered by Muslims to be the holiest city of Islam; population 1,385,000 (est. 2007).
麦加(沙特阿拉伯西部城市,是红海地区汉志省的绿洲城,位于吉达市的东面,伊斯兰教徒心目中最神圣的城市;2007年估计人口1, 385, 000;阿拉伯语名MAKKAH )
Arabic name Makkah
- 1.1as noun a Mecca A place that attracts people of a particular group or with a particular interest.
圣地
Holland is a Mecca for jazz enthusiasts
荷兰是爵士乐狂热者的圣地。
Example sentencesExamples
- Visions of Toronto as a national Mecca for the downtrodden spring to some minds.
- The shop was a Mecca for women who wanted not only books but advice.
- Once regarded as a Mecca of tourism, the number of visitors coming to Ireland is falling steadily.
- The diving is always spectacular because it has also become a Mecca for the wildlife of the Celebes Sea.
The birthplace in AD 570 of the prophet Muhammad, Mecca was the scene of his early teachings before his emigration to Medina in 622 (the Hegira). On Muhammad's return to Mecca in 630 it became the centre of the new Muslim faith. It is the site of the Great Mosque and the Kaaba, and is a centre of Islamic ritual, including the haj pilgrimage which leads thousands of visitors to the city each year