Kuwait
geographical name
Ku·wait
| \ ku̇-ˈwāt
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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 (17,818 square kilometers), population 4,207,000
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
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ku-ˈwā-tē
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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“Kuwait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kuwait. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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