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Middle East
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Middle East
(noun)
Middle East
(proper noun)
Middle East
proper noun
Middle East
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MIDDLE EAST
the Middle East
:
countries of southwestern Asia and northern Africa
— Middle Eastern
adjective
— Middle Easterner
noun
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