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Ri·yadh
(rē-yäd′) The capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, in the east-central part of the country east-northeast of Mecca. Situated in a desert oasis, it was a walled city until the oil boom of the 1950s led to the demolition of older structures to make way for commercial expansion.
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Riyadh
(rɪˈjɑːd)n
(Placename) the joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia, situated in a central oasis: the largest city in the country. Pop: 5 514 000 (2005 est)
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Ri•yadh
(riˈyɑd)n.
the capital of Saudi Arabia, in the E central part. 1,500,000.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy |
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