Assertion: medina | /r/HasProperty | arabic word
Facets:
value: for "city"
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: ^ Medina is the Arabic word for "city", which in former French colonies in North Africa is also used to refer to the old part of a city, as the French largely generally built new cities (Ville Nouvelles) next to them and left the historic cities intact.