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Abu Dhabi

[ ah-boo dah-bee ]

noun

  1. a sheikdom in the N United Arab Emirates, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf.
  2. the capital of this sheikdom.
  3. the capital of the United Arab Emirates.


Abu Dhabi

/ ˈæbuː ˈdɑːbɪ /

noun

  1. 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The prisoner swap took place in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Thursday.

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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.

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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.

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Roman Kelecic, a coach from her teenage days, helped out in Abu Dhabi.

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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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