SINCE 1828
Kuwait
geographical name
Ku·wait
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Definition of Kuwait
1
country in southwestern Asia in Arabia at the head of the Persian Gulf; a sheikhdom, before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17,819 square kilometers), population 3,986,000
2
or Kuwait City
city, port at head of the Persian Gulf, and capital of the country of Kuwait population 28,859
Other Words from Kuwait
Kuwaiti
\ ku-ˈwā-tē
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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