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Mecca¹
- /ˈmɛkə/
Sounds like mecha · Rhymes with -ɛkə
Where it comes from
From Arabic مَكَّة (makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.
proper noun Macca · Makka · Makkah · Mekka · Makkah al-Mukarramah
- A province of Saudi Arabia.
- A large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Kaaba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible.
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
- A town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Missouri.
- A township and unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio.
- A surname. MR. HOWE: I would like to ask Mr. Mecca this question : does he think there would be substantial duplication between the agency that he is suggesting, and the current Governors' Committees on Employment of the Handicapped. MR. MECCA: […]
- A unisex given name, mostly borne by women. Mrs. Mecca Marie Varney and son are successful lecturers and debaters on various topics of current interest, such as suffrage, etc. Her home is in Paw Paw, Mich. Her lectures are managed by her husband, Charles E. Varney.
noun Meccas · mecca · Macca · Makka · Makkah · Mekka
- Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest. It was consequently the “Mecca,” the “Delphic Oracle,” the “Vale of Egeria,” to which all studious pilgrims should resort to drink of the pure springs of knowledge; […]
mecca²
- /ˈmɛkə/
Sounds like mecha · Rhymes with -ɛkə
noun meccas
- Alternative form of Mecca
- ; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn. But Seed to Table – which has sprawling spreads of produce, a food court with restaurants and kiosks, and a two-story wine market and tasting room – has become a MAGA mecca, many say, a shrine to former President Donald Trump and Trumpism.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hajj, makkah, haj, medina, saudi, holy, pilgrimage, mona, menna, meca, villages, shrine, hub, center, epicenter, hotspot
Translations
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name city in Saudi Arabia
| Español | La Meca |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 메카 Meka, 마카 Maka |
| 日本語 | メッカ Mekka, マッカ Makka |
| 中文 | 麥加 /麦加 Màijiā |
| हिन्दी | मक्का makkā |
| Kiswahili | Makka |
| Português | Meca |
| Français | La Mecque |
| Deutsch | Mekka |
| Italiano | La Mecca |
| Ελληνικά | Μέκκα Mékka |
| Русский | Ме́кка Mékka |
| العربية | مَكَّة makka, مَكَّةُ الْمُكَرَّمَة makkatu l-mukarrama |
| עברית | מֶכָּה méka |
Talk about this word "mecca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mecca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mecca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mecca "mecca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mecca.Cite this
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title = {mecca},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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