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mesopotamian

British  
/ ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Mesopotamia, a region of SW Asia, or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia

"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

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Urquiza was master in the mesopotamian provinces, and in case of need Mitre could count on little military help except from his own province.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

Below it, on the "mesopotamian" plain, lay the foundations of houses still showing their cemented floors.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

In 1588, the creoles obtained a foothold in the extreme north of the mesopotamian region by founding the city of Corrientes near the junction of the Paraná and Paraguay.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

The mesopotamian region contains 81,000 square miles, being larger than England and even more uniformly fertile.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

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