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Yemen

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yemen

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 (capital Sanaa) with People's Democratic Republic of Yemen or Southern Yemen (capital Aden) capital Sanaa area 203,849 square miles (527,969 square kilometers), population 18,862,999

— Ye·me·ni

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\ˈye-mə-nē\ adjective or noun

— Ye·men·ite

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\-mə-ˌnīt\ noun or adjective

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