Associations to the word «Hedjaz»

Dictionary definition

HEDJAZ, noun. A coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Wise words

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