Near East
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(noun) the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to North Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization" |
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Synonyms: Middle East |
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Related Words: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region |
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