Koweit

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəʊˈweɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kō wāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ko•weit  (kō wāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesKuwait.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ku•wait  (kŏŏ wāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa 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. Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of this monarchy. 800,000.
Also, Koweit. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kuwait /kʊˈweɪt/, Koweit n
  1. a state on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: came under British protection in 1899 and gained independence in 1961; invaded by Iraq in 1990; liberated by US-led UN forces 1991 in the Gulf War: mainly desert. The economy is dependent on oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Kuwait City. Pop: 4 136 528 (2017 est). Area: 24 280 sq km (9375 sq miles)
'Koweit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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