# Meknes

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city in the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco.
2. A prefecture of Fez-Meknes, Morocco.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Meknès, from Arabic مَكْنَاس (maknās), from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ (amknas).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meknes