hijaz | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) 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 | |
Synonyms: | hejaz hedjaz | |
Related terms: | geographical_area Arabian_Peninsula Saudi_Arabia al_madinah | |
Similar spelling: |
Hisako hijack |