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Du·bai

also Du·bayy  (do͞o-bī′)
A city and sheikhdom of eastern United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf. Oil was discovered here in the 1960s, and in subsequent decades Dubai has grown into an international business hub.
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Dubai

(duːˈbaɪ)
n
(Placename) a sheikhdom in the NE United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Dubai, on the Persian Gulf: oilfields. Pop: 1 026 000 (2005 est)
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Du•bai

(duˈbaɪ)

n.
1. an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf. 419,104.
2. the capital of the emirate of Dubai. 585,189.
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Noun1.Dubai - port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf
United Arab Emirates - a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
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Dubai

[duːˈbaɪ] NDubai m
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Dubai

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