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Yemen

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Yemen (geographical name)
  2. People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (geographical name)
  3. Southern Yemen (geographical name)
  4. South Yemen (geographical name)

Ye·men

geographical name \ˈye-mən\

Definition of YEMEN

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), pop 19,700,000
— Ye·me·ni \ˈye-mə-nē\ adjective or noun
— Ye·men·ite \-mə-ˌnīt\ noun or adjective

Rhymes with YEMEN

bayman, caiman, Damon, drayman, flamen, Haman, layman, stamen

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