Main Entry: Mes·o·po·ta·mia

Pronunciation: \ˌme-s(ə-)pə-ˈtā-mē-ə, -myə\

Function: geographical name

1 region SW Asia between the Tigris & the Euphrates extending from the mountains of E Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf
2 the entire Tigris-Euphrates valley

— Mes·o·po·ta·mian \-mē-ən, -myən\ adjective or noun