Aden

¹

[ ahd-n, eyd-n ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, in the southern part: formerly the center of a British colony.
2. Colony of Aden, a former British colony on the Gulf of Aden and a member of the former Federation of South Arabia. 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km). Also called State of Aden.
3. Protectorate of Aden, former name, until 1962, of the former Protectorate of South Arabia.
4. Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Arabian Sea between Arabia and the eastern tip of Africa.

aden-

²

1. variant of adeno- before a vowel:

   adenitis.

Aden

/ ˈeɪdən /

noun

1. the main port and commercial capital of Yemen, on the N coast of the Gulf of Aden , an arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea: capital of South Yemen until 1990: formerly an important port of call on shipping routes to the East. Pop: 584 000 (2005 est)
2. a former British colony and protectorate on the S coast of the Arabian Peninsula: became part of South Yemen in 1967, now part of Yemen. Area: 195 sq km (75 sq miles)

Aden

1. Capital and chief port of Yemen , located on the Gulf of Aden, near the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern entrance of the Red Sea .

Notes

Its strategic location and excellent harbor have made Aden an important trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times, as well as a coveted conquest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aden¹

First recorded in 1640–60; from Arabic ʿAdin, ʿAdan, perhaps ultimately from Akkadian edin(n)u “plain,” from Sumerian eden “plain, steppe”; Eden ¹( def )

Example Sentences

While it would be a first for a contestant to compete while wearing a hijab, that doesn’t scare Aden, who has made a career out of breaking down barriers.

From Ozy

Industry issues aside, Aden still hopes to represent Somalia in the Miss Universe pageant.

From Ozy

On October 14, Al Hirak held its largest protest ever with more than 100,000 people attending a rally in the port city of Aden.

From The Daily Beast

If I had one wish here, it would be for Aden Young to sneak a surprise nod for Rectify.

From The Daily Beast

The pipes and drums then commenced to play “The Barren Rocks of Aden.”

From The Daily Beast

The temperature on the water in the Gulf of Aden can reach 100 and above.

From The Daily Beast

What is new is the rapid growth of these franchises—associated cells and sympathetic movements from Algeria to Aden.

From The Daily Beast

All my poor men feel the change very much, coming from the heat of Aden.

From Project Gutenberg

I have been told that they each discovered their wretched mistake before they got to the Gulf of Aden.

From Project Gutenberg

It is sufficient to state that the British political dependency of Aden is, ethnologically, an Arab town.

From Project Gutenberg

The rock of Aden, bare, rugged and unattractive in appearance, rose before us; in due time we were at anchor in the bay.

From Project Gutenberg

At Aden, where they suffer much from humidity, the mouse-mill is or has been surrounded with burning carbon.

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