kuwait

Definition of Kuwait in English :

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Noun

1. capital of kuwait, koweit, kuwait, kuwait city

a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait

2. koweit, kuwait, state of kuwait

an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

1.

a state on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: came under British protection in 1899 and gained independence in 1961; invaded by Iraq in 1990; liberated by US-led UN forces 1991 in the Gulf War: mainly desert. The economy is dependent on oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Kuwait. Pop: 4 136 528 (2017 est). Area: 24 280 sq km (9375 sq miles)

2.

the capital of Kuwait: a port on the Persian Gulf. Pop: 2 778 724 (2015 est)

Kuwait

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1.

independent Arab state in E Arabia, at the head of the Persian Gulf between Iraq & Saudi Arabia: 6,880 sq mi (17,818 sq km); pop. 1,697,000

2.

its capital, a seaport on the Persian Gulf: pop. 31,000

Kuwait

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1. A country of the northeast Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf. Settled by Arab tribes in the early 1700s, it became a British protectorate in 1897 and an independent kingdom in 1961. Iraq invaded and occupied the country in 1990, sparking the Persian Gulf War (1991), which ended with Iraqi troops being driven out by a coalition of Arab and Western forces. With its major oil reserves, discovered in 1938, it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. The city of Kuwait is its capital.

2. also Kuwait City The capital of Kuwait, in the east-central part of the country on the Persian Gulf. It was heavily damaged during the Gulf War.

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