Definitions for abu dhabiˈɑ bu ˈdɑ bi

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates's capital(noun)

    a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates


  1. Abu Dhabi(prop. n.)

    The capital city of United Arab Emirates. Population (2000) = 363,432.


  1. Abu Dhabi(ProperNoun)

    One of the United Arab Emirates, and the capital of UAE.

  2. Origin: أبوظبي.


  1. Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Arab Gulf from the central western coast. The city proper had a population of 921,000 in 2013. Abu Dhabi houses important offices of the federal government, and is the seat for the United Arab Emirates Government and the home for the Abu Dhabi Emiri Family and the President of the UAE from this family. Abu Dhabi has grown to be a cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed Abu Dhabi to a larger and advanced metropolis. Today the city is the country's center of political, industrial activities, and a major cultural, and commercial centre due to its position as the capital. Abu Dhabi alone generated 56.7% of the GDP of the United Arab Emirates in 2008. Abu Dhabi is home to important financial institutions such as the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the corporate headquarters of many companies and numerous multinational corporations. One of the world's largest producers of oil, Abu Dhabi has actively attempted to diversify its economy in recent years through investments in financial services and tourism.


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of abu dhabi in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of abu dhabi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Jenson Button:

    Great to see @MercedesAMGF1 have got a lot of competition here in Abu Dhabi, 1.7 second gap!.

  2. Rashid Mohammad Borshid:

    The Abu Dhabi Police will spare no effort in order to unveil this heinous crime and bring the culprit to justice.

  3. Rory McIlroy:

    I've liked this routine at the start of the year and I've done it the last few seasons where I take the week off between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

  4. Ali Majed al Mansoori:

    Attention will now turn to the remaining work on the underside of the cladding and the Louvre Abu Dhabi remains on track for opening in the second half of 2016.

  5. Rio Haryanto:

    I ’m really looking forward to being back with the team at the Abu Dhabi test, in many ways it is essentially the same team, although the car is quite different.

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