Definition of "rida" [rida]

• That part of the ihram, or Moslem pilgrim's dress, which is thrown over the left shoulder and knotted at the right side. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Mérida is not a town that could be described as a "... bit too expat/gringo .....""
• "Mérida is among the finest cities in North America but it has a hot, humid tropical climate."
• "Now with that said, in my own experience the quality of the teaching at the Institute of Modern Spanish in Mérida is the best which I have encountered in all of the various schools I have attented in Mexico."