city in NW Saudi Arabia: site of Mohammed's tomb & hence a holy city of Islam: pop. 400,000
See medina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mĭ-dēˈnə)
noun
The old section of an Arab city in North Africa.
(mĭ-dēˈnə)
A city of western Saudi Arabia north of Mecca. The Mosque of the Prophet, containing Muhammad's tomb, is a holy site for Muslim pilgrims. Population: 918,000.