n.
Pronunciation: ' ä-d ə n, ' ā -
Function: geographical name
1 former Brit. protectorate S Arabia comprising the entire S coast of what is now Yemen; became part of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen 1967 area 112,000 sq mi (291,200 sq km )
2 former Brit. colony SW Arabia comprising Perim Is., the city of Aden, & the surrounding area; became part of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen 1967 area 75 sq mi (195 sq km )
3 city & port S Yemen; formerly capital of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen & before that capital of Aden colony & protectorate pop 240,370