Yemenite

Variant of Yemen

Yemen definition

Yemen (yem′ən)

country on the S tip of the Arabian Peninsula: formed (1990) by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic
, or North Yemen, and a country directly east of it, the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
, or South Yemen: 214,287 sq mi (555,001 sq km); pop. 13,000,000; cap. Sana
official name Republic of Yemen

Related Forms:

  • Yemenite Yem′·en·ite′ (-ən īt′) adjective, noun or Yemeni Yem′·eni (-ə nē)

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