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Maghreb

American  
[muhg-ruhb] / ˈmʌg rəb /
Or Maghrib

noun

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


Maghreb British  
/ ˈmʌɡrəb /

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of Maghreb

from Arabic, literally: the West

Example Sentences

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“It is incomprehensible that Rabat has so far forgone German help,” said Carl-Julius Cronenberg, who chairs the German Parliament’s group on the Maghreb, in a statement to German newspaper Tageespiegel.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2023

Borders between the Maghreb region's two most populous nations have been kept closed since 1994, despite repeated calls by Morocco in recent years for their reopening.

From Reuters Jul. 29, 2023

The intensification of agricultural production in the Maghreb led to the institution of individual land ownership and huge seasonal migrations of nomads and their animals to the coastal plains for work.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

The case against him is linked to the crowdfunding used to finance his media outlets, Maghreb Emergent and Webradio.

From Seattle Times Apr. 2, 2023

Now, at that time an ambassador of the King of Maghreb arrived at the Court of the King of Yemen, who spoke of the wonderful generosity of Hatim-Thai.

From Malayan Literature by Various

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