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Aden
1[ ahd-n, eyd-n ]
noun
- a seaport in and the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, in the southern part: formerly the center of a British colony.
- Colony of Aden, a former British colony on the Gulf of Aden and a member of the former Federation of South Arabia. 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km). Also called State of Aden.
- Protectorate of Aden, former name, until 1962, of the former Protectorate of South Arabia.
- Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Arabian Sea between Arabia and the eastern tip of Africa.
aden-
2- variant of adeno- before a vowel:
adenitis.
Aden
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- the main port and commercial capital of Yemen, on the N coast of the Gulf of Aden , an arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea: capital of South Yemen until 1990: formerly an important port of call on shipping routes to the East. Pop: 584 000 (2005 est)
- a former British colony and protectorate on the S coast of the Arabian Peninsula: became part of South Yemen in 1967, now part of Yemen. Area: 195 sq km (75 sq miles)
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Example Sentences
The city lies on the strategic Gulf of Aden, on the northern coast of Somaliland.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted dozens of merchant vessels with missiles, drones and small boat attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Aden, the ringleader, wears the mask-like machismo of a father who doesn’t want his kids to know that things aren’t under control.
The US and UK have also carried out air strikes in Yemen in response to the group's attacks on dozens of merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Somaliland is located in a strategic part of the world, and is seen as a gateway to the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
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