Mecca is defined as a city in Saudi Arabia that Muslims consider to be a holy city in Islam, or any place that is the center of an activity and attracts many visitors with a similar interest.(noun)
See Mecca in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: after Mecca
See Mecca in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin: After Mecca (from its being a place of pilgrimage).
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