near_east | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Middle East,geography) the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to North Africa and east to Iran; the site of such civilizations as Phoenicia, Babylon, Egypt; birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam | |
Synonyms: | Middle_East mideast | |
Examples: | "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization" |
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Related terms: | geographical_area mashriq Iraq Egypt Syria Iran Turkey Arab-Israeli_War Operation_Desert_Storm Israel Iran-Iraq_War fertile_crescent Arab-Israeli_War Jordan Lebanon Saudi_Arabia Kuwait israel falafel pita zarf Operation_Desert_Storm | |
Similar spelling: |
nearest neurasthenic neurasthenia neurectomy |