Yemen

[ yem-uhn, yey-muhn ]

/ ˈyɛm ən, ˈyeɪ mən /

noun

Republic of Yemen, a country in southern Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Sanʿa. Aden.Formerly Southern Yemen .

a former country in southwestern Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanʿa.Also called North Yemen .

a former country in southern Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Aden.Also called South Yemen .

Words nearby Yemen

yellowy, yellow-yite, yelp, Yeltsin, Yeltsin, Boris, Yemen, Yemeni, Yemenite, yemmer, yen, Yenakiyevo

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Yemen

When he set himself on fire to protest treatment by Tunisian authorities, it triggered a chain reaction of upheaval in Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen and Syria — the latter three turning into still-hot civil wars.
Turning a Blind Eye Internationally Will Cost Us|Tracy Moran|August 7, 2020|Ozy
Four months earlier, he’d traveled to Yemen to be trained by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which claimed credit for the attack.
Trump Administration Takes Aim At Immigrants From Africa|Truthbetold|April 30, 2020|TruthBeTold.news
One bystander said he was told to tell the media that they were from al Qaeda in Yemen, or al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He was killed by his captors during the U.S. rescue attempt in Yemen in December.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says|Kimberly Dozier|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The most recent raid was actually the second attempt to free Somers, a journalist taken in Yemen 15 months ago.
Did U.S. Policy Get Luke Somers Killed?|Shane Harris|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similarly, the messages from Saudi Arabia and Yemen were attributed generically to the “mujahideen” in both countries.
Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters|Thomas Joscelyn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hatem said the men loyal to Baghdadi inside Yemen include “students,” but offered few other details.
Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters|Thomas Joscelyn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Aden we met our agents with 120 superb Yemen horses, and 25 camels of equally excellent breed.
Freeland|Theodor Hertzka
Niebuhr now requested permission to proceed to Sana, the capital of Yemen.
Travels in Arabia|Bayard Taylor
The voyage proved to be safe and pleasant, and in sixteen days they landed at Loheia, in Yemen.
Travels in Arabia|Bayard Taylor
It was through him that the heavy yoke of persecution was removed from the congregation of Yemen.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
In Yemen, at another period, the king of Abyssinia had established Christianity.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for Yemen

Yemen

/ (ˈjɛmən) /

noun

a republic in SW Arabia, on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: formed in 1990 from the union of North Yemen and South Yemen: consists of arid coastal lowlands, rising to fertile upland valleys and mountains in the west and to the Hadhramaut plateau in the SE: the north and east contains part of the Great Sandy Desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: San`a. Pop: 25 408 288 (2005 est). Area (including territory claimed by Yemen along the undemarcated eastern border with Saudi Arabia): 472 099 sq km (182 278 sq miles)Official name: Yemen Republic See also North Yemen, South Yemen

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Cultural definitions for Yemen

Yemen

Now the Republic of Yemen. Yemen is at the mouth of the Red Sea, in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the east; formerly divided into North Yemen (the Yemen Arab Republic) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.

notes for Yemen

Northern Yemen became an independent country after World War I.

notes for Yemen

Southern Yemen won independence from Britain in 1967 and became the world's only communist Arab state.

notes for Yemen

The two Yemens were reunified as a result of the democratic reforms of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries in 1990.

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释义	Yemen [ yem-uhn, yey-muhn ] / ˈyɛm ən, ˈyeɪ mən / noun Republic of Yemen, a country in southern Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Sanʿa. Aden.Formerly Southern Yemen . a former country in southwestern Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanʿa.Also called North Yemen . a former country in southern Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Aden.Also called South Yemen . Words nearby Yemen yellowy, yellow-yite, yelp, Yeltsin, Yeltsin, Boris, Yemen, Yemeni, Yemenite, yemmer, yen, Yenakiyevo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Yemen When he set himself on fire to protest treatment by Tunisian authorities, it triggered a chain reaction of upheaval in Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen and Syria — the latter three turning into still-hot civil wars. Turning a Blind Eye Internationally Will Cost Us\|Tracy Moran\|August 7, 2020\|Ozy Four months earlier, he’d traveled to Yemen to be trained by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which claimed credit for the attack. Trump Administration Takes Aim At Immigrants From Africa\|Truthbetold\|April 30, 2020\|TruthBeTold.news One bystander said he was told to tell the media that they were from al Qaeda in Yemen, or al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. France Mourns—and Hunts\|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He was killed by his captors during the U.S. rescue attempt in Yemen in December. ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says\|Kimberly Dozier\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The most recent raid was actually the second attempt to free Somers, a journalist taken in Yemen 15 months ago. Did U.S. Policy Get Luke Somers Killed?\|Shane Harris\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Similarly, the messages from Saudi Arabia and Yemen were attributed generically to the “mujahideen” in both countries. Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters\|Thomas Joscelyn\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hatem said the men loyal to Baghdadi inside Yemen include “students,” but offered few other details. Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters\|Thomas Joscelyn\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At Aden we met our agents with 120 superb Yemen horses, and 25 camels of equally excellent breed. Freeland\|Theodor Hertzka Niebuhr now requested permission to proceed to Sana, the capital of Yemen. Travels in Arabia\|Bayard Taylor The voyage proved to be safe and pleasant, and in sixteen days they landed at Loheia, in Yemen. Travels in Arabia\|Bayard Taylor It was through him that the heavy yoke of persecution was removed from the congregation of Yemen. History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)\|Heinrich Graetz In Yemen, at another period, the king of Abyssinia had established Christianity. Ten Great Religions\|James Freeman Clarke British Dictionary definitions for Yemen Yemen / (ˈjɛmən) / noun a republic in SW Arabia, on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: formed in 1990 from the union of North Yemen and South Yemen: consists of arid coastal lowlands, rising to fertile upland valleys and mountains in the west and to the Hadhramaut plateau in the SE: the north and east contains part of the Great Sandy Desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: San`a. Pop: 25 408 288 (2005 est). Area (including territory claimed by Yemen along the undemarcated eastern border with Saudi Arabia): 472 099 sq km (182 278 sq miles)Official name: Yemen Republic See also North Yemen, South Yemen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Yemen Yemen Now the Republic of Yemen. Yemen is at the mouth of the Red Sea, in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the east; formerly divided into North Yemen (the Yemen Arab Republic) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. notes for Yemen Northern Yemen became an independent country after World War I. notes for Yemen Southern Yemen won independence from Britain in 1967 and became the world's only communist Arab state. notes for Yemen The two Yemens were reunified as a result of the democratic reforms of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries in 1990. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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