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Medina¹
- /məˈdinə/
Where it comes from
From Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Mdina.
proper noun Al Madinah · Madinah
- A major city, the capital of Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.
- A province of Saudi Arabia.
- A city, the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, named for the city in Saudi Arabia.
Medina²
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English Medine, from Old English medume (“the middle one”).
proper noun Al Madinah · Madinah
- A river, flowing south to north through the centre of the Isle of Wight, England; in full, the River Medina.
- A former borough of the Isle of Wight, England.
Medina³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish Medina.
proper noun Al Madinah · Madinah
- A river in south central Texas, which gives its name to Medina County; in full, the Medina River.
- A surname from Spanish. “It’s a great message that we’re sending not only here in Huntington Park but in other cities as well,” Medina added.
- A female given name transferred from the surname.
Medina⁴
proper noun Al Madinah · Madinah
- A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- A community in Zorra Township, Ontario, Canada.
- A municipality and town in Cundinamarca department, Colombia.
- A municipal district of San Cristóbal province, Dominican Republic.
- A village in Tolna County, Hungary.
- A rural locality in Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand; a short river named the Medina River is nearby.
- A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Kansas.
- A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- A village in the towns of Shelby and Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York.
- A tiny city in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
- A small city in Gibson County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas.
- A census-designated place in Zapata County, Texas.
- A small city in King County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
- A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Dale, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
medina⁵
- /məˈdiːnə/ UK
noun medinas
- The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town. Although Hicham usually worked in the new town, he still lived in the medina.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: damascus, mecca, el, city, mora, sidonia, celi, ledesma, madina, ortega, old town, city center, inner city, downtown, citadel, casbah
Translations
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name city in Saudi Arabia
| Español | Medina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 메디나 Medina |
| 日本語 | マディーナ Madīna |
| 中文 | 麥地那 /麦地那 Màidìnà, 麥迪娜 /麦迪娜 Màidínà |
| हिन्दी | मदीना madīnā |
| Português | Medina |
| Français | Médine |
| Deutsch | Medina |
| Ελληνικά | Μεδίνα Medína |
| Русский | Меди́на Medína |
| العربية | الْمَدِينَة al-madīna, الْمَدِينَةُ الْمُنَوَّرَة al-madīnatu l-munawwara |
| עברית | מָדִינָה madína |
noun old town of Arab cities
| Español | medina |
|---|---|
| Português | almedina, medina |
| Français | médina |
| Русский | меди́на medína |
| العربية | مَدِينَة عَتِيقَة madīna ʕatīqa, مَدِينَة قَدِيمَة madīna qadīma |
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title = {medina},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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