- Mecca Mec·ca n
- ['mɛkə]
La Mecca
it has become a Mecca for tourists fig — è diventato la mecca dei turisti
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Mecca Mec·ca n
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mecca — mec‧ca [ˈmekə] noun [countable] a place that is very popular for a particular reason, attracting a lot of people to go there: mecca for • Georgetown has become a mecca for jobseekers. • The city is being promoted as a shopping mecca. * * * mecca… … Financial and business terms
mec|ca — or mec|ca «MEHK uh», noun. 1. a place that many people visit: »[The] Duquesne Club, lunchtime Mecca for some of the nation s top businessmen... (Wall Street Journal). 2. Figurative. a place that a person longs to visit. 3. Figurative. the goal of … Useful english dictionary
Mec|ca — or mec|ca «MEHK uh», noun. 1. a place that many people visit: »[The] Duquesne Club, lunchtime Mecca for some of the nation s top businessmen... (Wall Street Journal). 2. Figurative. a place that a person longs to visit. 3. Figurative. the goal of … Useful english dictionary
Mec|can — «MEHK uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Mecca. –n. a native or inhabitant of Mecca … Useful english dictionary
mecca — mec|ca [ˈmekə] n [singular] 1.) a place that many people want to visit for a particular reason = ↑magnet mecca for ▪ Florence is a mecca for students of Art History. 2.) Mecca a city in Saudi Arabia which is the holiest city of Islam … Dictionary of contemporary English
mecca — mec|ca [ mekə ] noun count or uncount a place that a lot of people visit, because it is famous for something they want to see or do: Nevada s gambling mecca provides fun and variety for all age groups … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mecca — Mec|ca [ mekə ] a holy city in Saudi Arabia where the PROPHET Mohammed was born. Muslims face Mecca when they pray and try to visit there once in their lives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mecca — Mec•ca [[t]ˈmɛk ə[/t]] n. 1) geg a city in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam. 550,000 2) geg (often l.c.) a place that attracts many people with interests in common Mec′can, adj. n … From formal English to slang
Mecca balsam — Mec·ca balsam mek ə n BALM OF GILEAD (2) * * * the resinous juice of Commiphora opobalsamum, a light colored viscid liquid with an aromatic aroma used in medicines and cosmetics in northeastern Africa and southern and southwestern Asia. Called… … Medical dictionary
mecca — mec·ca … English syllables
mecca — 1méc·ca s.f. 1. CO solo sing. per anton., anche con iniz. maiusc., luogo considerato come principale punto di riferimento per una determinata attività: Parigi è la Mecca della moda | luogo di felicità, di ricchezza: trovare la Mecca 2. TS artig … Dizionario italiano
