Near East
[ neer-eest ]
/ ˈnɪər ˈist /
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noun
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).
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Origin of Near East
First recorded in 1855–60
OTHER WORDS FROM Near East
Near Eastern, adjective, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Near East
Far East, Middle East, Near EastWords nearby Near East
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British Dictionary definitions for Near East
Near East
noun
another term for the Middle East
(formerly) the Balkan States and the area of the Ottoman Empire
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Cultural definitions for Near East
Near East
A region in western Asia and northeastern Africa, often considered the same as the Middle East.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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