Main Entry: Ye·men

Pronunciation: \ˈye-mən\

Function: geographical name

country S Arabia bordering on Red Sea & Gulf of Aden; a republic formed 1990 by merger of Yemen Arab Republic (∗ Sanaa) with People's Democratic Republic of Yemen or Southern Yemen (∗ Aden) ∗ Sanaa area 203,849 square miles (527,969 square kilometers), population 19,685,161

— Ye·me·ni \ˈye-mə-nē\ adjective or noun

— Ye·men·ite \-mə-ˌnīt\ noun or adjective