Abu Dhabi

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæbuːˈdɑːbi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ä′bo̅o̅ dä′bē)


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A•bu Dha•bi  (ä′bo̅o̅ dä′bē),USA pronunciation 
  1. Place Namesa sheikdom in the N United Arab Emirates, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf. 235,662.
  2. Place Namesthe capital of this sheikdom. 95,000.
  3. Place Namesthe capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Abu Dhabi / ˈæbuː ˈdɑːbɪ/
  1. a sheikhdom (emirate) of SE Arabia, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf: the chief sheikhdom and capital of the United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Abu Dhabi and a desert hinterland; contains major oilfields. Pop: 1 144 933 (2015 est). Area: 67 350 sq km (25 998 sq miles)
'Abu Dhabi' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
United Arab Emirates

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