Maghreb

or Ma·ghrib

[ muhg-ruhb ]

/ ˈmʌg rəb /

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noun

the Arabic name for the NW part of Africa, generally including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and sometimes Libya.

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Words nearby Maghreb

Maggiore, maggot, maggoty, maghemite, Magherafelt, Maghreb, Maghrebi, Magi, magic, magical, magical thinking

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How to use Maghreb in a sentence

“They can disappear and reappear in an instant,” said one man who has travelled with the Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
No Quick Fix For Mali: French Troops Can’t End Crisis|William Lloyd George|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was not an after-effect of the assault on Benghazi.
In Defense of the Libyan Revolution|Bernard-Henri Lévy|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If its group in the Maghreb has sleeper cells in France, now is the time they may be activated.
Al Qaeda’s Dangerous Play in Mali|Bruce Riedel|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The mix of al Qaeda in the Maghreb, Ansar al Dine, and the Tuareg rebels is combustible.
Al Qaeda’s Dangerous Play in Mali|Bruce Riedel|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The investigation into the deadly Libya attack continues, but the spotlight has fallen on al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: North African Menace|Bruce Riedel|September 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He emigrated to Maghreb (Kairuan), in which city there had existed ever since its foundation a numerous Jewish population.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Were they connected with the race which had planted its dolmens over the plains of the Maghreb?
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 5 (of 12)|G. Maspero
In Maghreb you know what is the position of the Jews (that they must affect the profession of Islam).
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
She heard the muezzins calling the evening "maghreb prayer" over the city.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
He was sent in 958 to bring the ever-refractory Maghreb (Morocco) to allegiance.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Maghreb

Maghreb

Maghrib

/ (ˈmʌɡrəb) /

noun

NW Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and sometimes Libya

Word Origin for Maghreb

from Arabic, literally: the West

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