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PRONUNCIATION OF HEJAZ

Hejaz  [hiːˈdʒæz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEJAZ

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Hejaz is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEJAZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hejaz

Hejaz

Al-Hejaz, also, Hijaz is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is bordered on the west by the Red Sea, on the north by Jordan, on the east by Nejd and on the south by Asir. Its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better known for the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. As the site of Islam's holy places, the Hejaz has significance in the Arab and Islamic historical and political landscape. The region is so called as it separates the land of Najd in the east from the land of Tihamah in the west. It is also known as the "Western Province." Historically, Hejaz has always seen itself as separate from the rest of Saudi Arabia because Hejazis are open-minded and liberal, unlike Najd. Hejaz is the most cosmopolitan part of the Arabian Peninsula. 35% of Saudis live in Hejaz. Hejazi Arabic dialect is closely related to Egyptian Arabic. Saudi Hejazis are of ethnically diverse roots. People of Hejaz have the most strongly articulated identity of any regional grouping in Saudi Arabia. Their place of origin alienates them from the Saudi state, which invokes different narratives of the history of the Arabian Peninsula.

Definition of Hejaz in the English dictionary

The definition of Hejaz in the dictionary is a region of W Saudi Arabia, along the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba: formerly an independent kingdom; united with Nejd in 1932 to form Saudi Arabia. Area: about 348 600 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEJAZ


Hedjaz
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Hijaz
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dʒæz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEJAZ

Heisenberg
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
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hele
hele in
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HEJAZ

Abkhaz
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Boaz
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Diaz
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Synonyms and antonyms of Hejaz in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hejaz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEJAZ

Find out the translation of Hejaz to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hejaz from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hejaz» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汉志
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hejaz
570 millions of speakers

English

Hejaz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hejaz
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحجاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хиджаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hejaz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেজাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hedjaz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hejaz
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hedschas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘジャズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Hejaz
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hejaz
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hejaz
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெஜஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेजाझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hicaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hejaz
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hejaz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хиджаз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hejaz
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Hejaz
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Hejaz
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hejaz
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hejaz
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hejaz

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEJAZ»

The term «Hejaz» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.149 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEJAZ» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hejaz

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEJAZ»

Discover the use of Hejaz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hejaz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hejaz railway
Yet perhaps the reputation that it truly deserves is for the epic story of its construction, a monumental feat of engineering, requiring enormous imagination, skill and resolve.
James Nicholson, 2005
2
Six Months in the Hejaz: An Account of the Mohammedan ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Fryer Keane, 2012
3
Encyclopedia Small Silver Coins
When Allenby, on his advance northward, crossed the Jordan and raided Amnon on the Hejaz Railroad, Emir Faisal (Hussein's son and an army commander) seized the opportunity to advance on El Kerak, which he captured April 7, 1918.
Roger Dewardt Lane, 2010
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2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000
HEJAZ Hejaz, a province of Saudi Arabia and a former vilayet of the Ottoman Empire, occupies an 800-mile long (1,287km.) coastal strip between Nejd and the Red Sea. The province was a Turkish dependency until freed in World War I.
George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2012
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Hejaz
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. al-Hejaz is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
6
Britain and Saudi Arabia, 1925-1939: The Imperial Oasis
The Hejaz-Nejd War The timing of the Saudi invasion of the Hejaz was prompted by the withdrawal of Britain's subsidy to Ibn Saud and the assumption by King Husein of the Caliphate, which in turn contributed to the breakdown of the Kuwait  ...
Clive Leatherdale, 1983
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The Hejaz Railway: The Construction of a New Hope
Rather than reflecting the diplomatic and political dimension, this book provides specific insights into the cultural and technical history of the Hejaz Railway; it tells the story of the building of a dream.
Metin Hulagu, 2011
8
International Railway Lines: Channel Tunnel, Eurasian Land ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
9
Saudi Arabia: The Coming Storm
Besides overseeing municipal services and security, the council was also given responsibility for religious education and organizing the Sharia courts.20 The success of the Mecca council was repeated in other cities of the Hejaz, whose ...
Peter W. Wilson, 1994
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Articles on Rail Transport in Syria, Including: Hejaz ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEJAZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hejaz is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arab history through stamps - Gulf times
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formerly known as the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz, the first stamps marked Saudi Arabia were issued on 1 ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
2
Ramazan festival breathes new life into Saudi's old Jeddah
... restaurants — all usually staffed by locals — representing traditional trades and delicacies from the coastal Hejaz region around Jeddah. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
The Middle East's humanitarian disaster
... active help of the British military took control of what was known as Najd and Hejaz, and fabricated the reactionary kingdom of Saudi Arabia. «Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
Photos of Ottoman-era Mecca and Medina on display in Istanbul
... there will be photos of the Kaaba, reconstruction operations in Medina, the Hejaz Railway - which was constructed between Damascus and ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
5
Wadi Hanifa ... from Riyadh's waste disposal to main attraction
... road in the ancient times, connecting Mesopotamia with Hejaz while also connecting the penisula's northern and sourthern provinces. «Kuwait News Agency, Jul 15»
6
The chance for food and peace in Syria
During the First World War the Hejaz Railway, which ran through Syria, was destroyed by fighting. When the WFP first came into existence, one ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
7
Visit Jordan before Isis does
Phosphate, mined to the north of Amman, is still carried to the port of Aqaba along one of the last remaining stretches of the Hejaz Railway, the ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
8
Saudi artists explore the public and private spheres of women
Their work is shown within a representation of a traditional, segregated, Saudi house typical of those found in the Hejaz region; an important ... «Arab News, Jun 15»
9
On 'Arab Awakening'
Almost one hundred years ago in 1916, Arabs revolted in Hejaz against the Ottoman Empire, with the aid of the British. So did Egyptian, Iraqi ... «Open Democracy, Jun 15»
10
Hejaz Ancient Desert Railway provides the Perfect Adventure for …
Built by the Ottoman Empire under the supervision of a German engineer over 100 years ago, the Hejaz Railway connected Damascus in Syria ... «Zawya, Jun 15»

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