Meknes

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proper noun

A city in the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco.

OriginFrench Meknès ← Arabic مَكْنَاس ← tzm ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco.
  2. A prefecture of Fez-Meknes, Morocco.

Origin

  1. tzmⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ
  2. Arabicمَكْنَاس
  3. FrenchMeknès
  4. EnglishMeknes

Borrowed from French Meknès, from Arabic مَكْنَاس (maknās), from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ (amknas).

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Translations

Arabic مَكْنَاس
  • مَكْنَاس (maknās)city in Morocco
Catalan Meknès, Mequines
  • Meknèscity in Morocco
  • Mequinescity in Morocco
Dutch Meknes
  • Meknescity in Morocco
French Meknès
  • Meknèscity in Morocco
Greek Μεκνές
  • Μεκνές (Meknés)city in Morocco
Japanese メクネス
  • メクネス (mekunesu)city in Morocco
Spanish Mequínez, Mequinez
  • Mequínezcity in Morocco
  • Mequinezcity in Morocco
Cite this entry
APA

Meknes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meknes

MLA

“Meknes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meknes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meknes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meknes.

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