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Medina

/məˈdiːnə/

The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

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The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.
"Although Hicham usually worked in the new town, he still lived in the medina."

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meccanoun	(sometimes proscribed) A large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible.
elnoun	The name of the Latin-script letter L/l.
citynoun	A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
moranoun	(phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese).
sidonianoun	A female given name.
celinoun	A surname.
ledesmanoun	A surname.
madina	an alternate spelling for Medina, the second holiest city in Islam.
orteganoun	A surname from Spanish.
old townnoun	(sometimes with the) The historic district of a city or town.
city centernoun	The central business and shopping area of a city.
inner citynoun	(urban studies) The parts of a large city closer to its core, especially older, populous areas of low-income or immigrant families as opposed to centrally located commercial areas.
downtownnoun	(chiefly US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
citadelnoun	A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
casbahnoun	(synecdochically) The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
kasbahnoun	Alternative spelling of casbah. [The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.]
qasbahnoun	Alternative spelling of casbah. [The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.]
fortressnoun	A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
meccahnoun	Obsolete spelling of Mecca: the capital of Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia; the holiest place in Islam. [(sometimes proscribed) A province of Saudi Arabia.]