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Kuwait — Persian Gulf country, named for its capital city (said to have been founded in current form 1705), which is from Arabic al kuwayt, dim. of kut, a word used in southern Iraq and eastern Arabia for a fortress like house surrounded by a settlement… … Etymology dictionary
Kuwait — [ko͞o wāt′] 1. independent Arab state in E Arabia, at the head of the Persian Gulf between Iraq & Saudi Arabia: 6,880 sq mi (17,818 sq km); pop. 1,697,000 2. its capital, a seaport on the Persian Gulf: pop. 31,000 Kuwaiti [ko͞owāt′ē] adj., n … English World dictionary
Kuwait — Infobox Country native name = دولة الكويت Dawlat al Kuwayt conventional long name = State of Kuwait common name = Kuwait symbol type = Coat of arms national anthem = Al Nasheed Al Watani official languages = Arabic demonym = Kuwaiti capital =… … Wikipedia
Kuwait — /koo wayt /, n. 1. a sovereign monarchy in NE Arabia, on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: formerly a British protectorate. 2,076,805; ab. 8000 sq. mi. (20,720 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the capital of this monarchy. 800,000. Also, Koweit. * *… … Universalium
Kuwait — دولة الكويت Daulat al Kuwait Staat Kuwait … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kuwait — دولة الكويت Dawlat al Kuwayt Estado de Kuwait … Wikipedia Español
Kuwait — Kuweit * * * Ku|wait ; s: Staat am Persischen Golf. * * * I Kuwait, Kurzinformation: Fläche: 17 818 km2 … Universal-Lexikon
Kuwait — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Kuwait <p></p> Background: <p></p> Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait… … The World Factbook
Kuwait — El Estado de Kuwait es una pequeña monarquía en la costa del Golfo Pérsico. Limita con Iraq al Norte y con Arabia Saudí al Sur. * * * ► Ciudad cap. del Estado homónimo y puerto en la bahía homónima (golfo Pérsico). (Dawlat al Kuwait) ► Estado de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Kuwait — noun 1. a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait • Syn: ↑Kuwait City, ↑Koweit, ↑capital of Kuwait • Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital • Part Holonyms: ↑State of Kuwait, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Kuwait — noun a) Country in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait. b) The capital city of Kuwait. See Also: Kuwaiti … Wiktionary
