"Beqaa" meaning in English

See Beqaa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Becaa [alternative], Bekaa [alternative], Biqa [alternative]
Etymology: Adapted from Arabic البِقَاع (al-biqāʕ, literally “the Beqaa”) or local North Levantine Arabic البْقاع (l-bʔāʕ, l-bqāʕ), seemingly originally from بِقَاع (biqāʕ, “splotches, patches, areas, regions”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|البِقَاع|lit=the Beqaa}} Arabic البِقَاع (al-biqāʕ, literally “the Beqaa”), {{bor|en|apc|البْقاع|tr=l-bʔāʕ, l-bqāʕ}} North Levantine Arabic البْقاع (l-bʔāʕ, l-bqāʕ) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Beqaa
  1. A fertile valley in eastern Lebanon, spanning the Baalbek-Hermel and Beqaa governorates. Categories (place): Places in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Places in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, Places in Lebanon Synonyms: Beqaa Valley
    Sense id: en-Beqaa-en-name-ouvrPNOs Categories (other): Valleys, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
  2. A governorate of Lebanon, one of two spanned by the Beqaa valley. Categories (place): Governorates of Lebanon, Places in Lebanon
    Sense id: en-Beqaa-en-name-txylkAPa Categories (other): Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon

Alternative forms

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