Meknès

[ mek-nes ]

noun

1. a city in N Morocco: former capital of Morocco.

Meknès

/ mɛkˈnɛs /

noun

1. a city in N central Morocco, in the Middle Atlas Mountains: noted for the making of carpets. Pop: 234 000 (2003)

Example Sentences

I chatted with guests about their adventures to Meknes and the Merenid Tombs but never visited either.

From Washington Post

By the time he met Ms. Arnold, his family had settled in Merzouga, a small village near the Algerian border, and he was about to resume his studies at Moulay Ismail University in Meknes, Morocco.

From New York Times

“I am the eldest of my brothers, my mother sells vegetable in the market” and can’t afford to support them, said Ayoub, in his early 20s, who arrived Thursday from the inland city of Meknes.

From Washington Times

“I am the eldest of my brothers, my mother sells vegetable in the market” and can’t afford to support them, said Ayoub, in his early 20s, who arrived Thursday from the inland city of Meknes.

From Seattle Times

The cities to be locked down include the economic powerhouse of Casablanca as well as Tangier, Marrakech, Fez and Meknes.

From Reuters