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Middle East

Middle East noun
Middle East
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MIDDLE EAST

the Middle East

: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East — compare far east

— Middle Eastern

adjective
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— Middle Easterner

noun, plural Middle Easterners [count]