Definitions for yemenˈyɛm ən, ˈyeɪ mən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Yem•enˈyɛm ən, ˈyeɪ mən(n.)
Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 16,942,230; 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Cap. (political): San‘a.; Cap. (economic): Aden. 1
Ref: Yemen Arab Republic.
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.
Princeton's WordNet
Yemen, Republic of Yemen(noun)
a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990
Wiktionary
Yemen(ProperNoun)
Country in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Yemen.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Yemen
a province in the SW. of Arabia, bounded on the N. by Hedjaz, bordering on the Red Sea, and forming the Arabia Felix of the ancients; about 400 m. in length and 150 m. in breadth; it is a highly fertile region, and yields tropical and sub-tropical fruits, in particular coffee, dates, gums, spices, and wheat.
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