Hijaz - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hijaz :  (noun)

1: a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [syn: Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz]

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