- a seaport in and the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, in the southern part: formerly the center of a British colony.
- a former British colony on the Gulf of Aden and a member of the former Federation of South Arabia. 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km).
- former name, until 1962, of the former Protectorate of South Arabia.
- an arm of the Arabian Sea between Arabia and the eastern tip of Africa.
- variant of adeno- before a vowel: adenitis.
- the main port and commercial capital of Yemen, on the N coast of the Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea: capital of South Yemen until 1990: formerly an important port of call on shipping routes to the East. Pop: 584 000 (2005 est)
- a former British colony and protectorate on the S coast of the Arabian Peninsula: became part of South Yemen in 1967, now part of Yemen. Area: 195 sq km (75 sq miles)
