What is another word for jiddah?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɪdə] (IPA)

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What are the hypernyms for Jiddah?

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  • Other hypernyms:

    Middle Eastern city, a Saudi Arabian City, populated place.

Usage examples for Jiddah

The valley of the jiddah, a tributary of the Nile, was between us and our halting-place-a stiff march, as the silver thread we viewed from the narrow passage between the basaltic columns of the Eastern Begemder ridge was 3,000 feet below us.
"A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People"
Henry Blanc
From Islamgee the ascent is steeper, but we were able to ride on our mules up to the second door; a feat we could not perform whilst ascending from the Bechelo and jiddah, as we had not only to descend almost all the way on foot, but had frequently to dismount at the ascent, and climb on all-fours, leaving the mules to find their way as best they could.
"A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People"
Henry Blanc
The approach is difficult on account of the steep ascent and narrow precipitous ravines that separate it from the rivers Bechelo and jiddah and from the table-land of Wallo.
"A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People"
Henry Blanc

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