Meaning Of The Word Mecca

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mecca
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.
proper noun: 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.

Mecca in American English 1
any place visited by many people

Mecca in American English 2
city in W Saudi Arabia, near the Red Sea: birthplace of Mohammed & hence a holy city of Islam: pop. 618,000

Mecca in British English
noun: a city in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Mohammed; the holiest city of Islam, containing the Kaaba. Pop: 1 529 000 (2005 est)

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