al-Mada'in

proper noun

An historical Sassanian Persian metropolis on the Tigris between the ancient royal centers of Ctesiphon and Seleucia-on-Tigris.

OriginArabic اَلْمَدَائِن →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An historical Sassanian Persian metropolis on the Tigris between the ancient royal centers of Ctesiphon and Seleucia-on-Tigris.

Origin

  1. Arabicاَلْمَدَائِن
  2. Englishal-Mada'in

From Arabic اَلْمَدَائِن (al-madāʔin, literally “The Cities”) (plural of مَدِينَة (madīna)), calque of the Aramaic name.

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Translations

Arabic اَلْمَدَائِن
  • اَلْمَدَائِن (al-madāʔin)Translations
Bengali আল-মদাইন
  • আল-মদাইন (al-môdain)Translations
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APA

al-Mada'in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/al-Mada'in

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“al-Mada'in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/al-Mada'in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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