HyperDic: saudi_arabia

English > 1 sense of the expression Saudi Arabia:
NOUNlocationSaudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaan absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia
English > Saudi Arabia: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningAn absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy.
SynonymKingdom of Saudi Arabia
Instance ofAsian country, Asian nationAny one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
Member ofArab LeagueAn international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural / cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPECAn organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
MembersSaudi, Saudi ArabianA native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
Part ofArabian Peninsula, ArabiaA peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
Gulf StatesThe countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf
Middle East, Mideast, Near EastThe area around the eastern Mediterranean
PartsDhahranAn oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf
Hejaz, Hedjaz, HijazA coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea
Jeddah, Jed'dah, Jiddah, Jiddaport city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea
Meccajoint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia
Medina, Al MadinahA city in western Saudi Arabia
Nefud, An Nefud, Nafud, An NafudA desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds
Nejd, NajdA central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabiajoint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis
Rub al-Khali, Ar Rimsal, Dahna, Great Sandy DesertA desert in southern Saudi Arabia
Syrian DesertA desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia
TabukA city in northwestern Saudi Arabia
TaifA city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca
Region ofMutawa'een, Mutawareligious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct
SpanishArabia, Arabia Saudí, Arabia Saudita, Reino de Arabia Saudita
CatalanArabia Saudí, Aràbia Saudita
AdjectivesSaudi-Arabian, Saudiof or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict