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Near East

[ neer eest ]

noun

  1. an indefinite geographical or regional term, usually referring to the countries of southwestern Asia, including Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and the other nations of Arabia. Compare Middle East ( def 1 ).

Near East

noun

  1. another term for the Middle East
  2. (formerly) the Balkan States and the area of the Ottoman Empire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Near East

  1. A region in western Asia and northeastern Africa , often considered the same as the Middle East .
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Other Word Forms

  • Near Eastern adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Near East1

First recorded in 1855–60
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