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MECCA
mecca
(noun) a place that attracts many visitors; “New York is a mecca for young artists”
Mecca
(noun) joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
mecca (plural meccas)
Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.
Etymology
Proper noun
Mecca
A large city in the Hejaz, 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.
A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
Noun
Mecca (plural Meccas)
(figuratively) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest.
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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