HIJAZ


Meaning of HIJAZ in English

/hee jaz"/ ; Arab. /hee zhahz"/ , n.

a region in Saudi Arabia bordering on the Red Sea, formerly an independent kingdom: contains the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca. ab. 150,000 sq. mi. (388,500 sq. km). Cap.: Mecca.

Also, Hedjaz, Hejaz .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .