Meaning of Near East in English

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  1. Noun

    Near East

    Definitions

    1. the area around the eastern Mediterranean

    Examples

    • « from Turkey to northern 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 »
    • « had continuous economic and »

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