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Abu Dhabi
[ ah-boo dah-bee ]
noun
- a sheikdom in the N United Arab Emirates, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf.
- the capital of this sheikdom.
- the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi
/ ˈæbuː ˈdɑːbɪ /
noun
- a sheikhdom (emirate) of SE Arabia, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf: the chief sheikhdom and capital of the United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Abu Dhabi and a desert hinterland; contains major oilfields. Pop: 476 000 (2005 est). Area: 67 350 sq km (25 998 sq miles)
Example Sentences
The prisoner swap took place in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Thursday.
The 35-year-old Mexican left Red Bull shortly after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, six months after signing a new two-year contract.
City start their campaign against Moroccan side Wydad in Philadelphia on 18 June and have been drawn in a group that also contains Al Ain from Abu Dhabi, and Italian challengers Juventus.
Roman Kelecic, a coach from her teenage days, helped out in Abu Dhabi.
An obscure group led by a wealthy Beverly Hills human rights activist said it has the means — with support from an Abu Dhabi sheikh — to pay billions more than Ellison for Paramount, including debt restructuring.
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