Англо-русский словарь - mecca
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1. Мекка; место поклонения, святое место; место паломничества Stratford is the Mecca of tourists (the tourist's Mecca) —- Стратфорд - место паломничества туристов ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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n. 1 a place one aspires to visit. 2 the birthplace of a faith, policy, pursuit, etc. Etymology: Mecca in Arabia, birthplace of Muhammad and chief place of Muslim pilgrimage ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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geographical name city Saudi Arabia capital of Hejaz population 366,801 • ~n adjective or noun MECCA noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world Date: 1843 a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest a vacation ~ a ~ for shoppers ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(meccas) 1. Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia, which is the holiest city in Islam because the Prophet Mohammed was born there. All Muslims face towards Mecca when they pray. N-PROPER 2. If you describe a place as a mecca or Mecca for a particular thing or activity, you mean that many people who are interested in it go there. Thailand has become the tourist mecca of Asia. N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a place that many people want to visit for a particular reason + for (Florence is a mecca for students of Art History.) 2 Mecca a city in Saudi Arabia which is the holiest city of Islam ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1823, from Ar. Makkah, sacred city of Islam, birthplace of Muhammad, which every Muslim must visit at least once. Fig. sense of "any place one holds supremely sacred" (usually with lower-case m-) is from 1850. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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