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Middle East


Middle East

geographical name

Definition of MIDDLE EAST

the countries of SW Asia & N Africa —usually considered to include the countries extending from Libya on the W to Afghanistan on the E
Middle Eastern or Mid·east·ern \ˌmid-ˈē-stərn\ adjective
Middle Easterner noun

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