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near east meaning and definition
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Definition of Near East (noun)
- the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
- "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"
- synonyms: Middle East, Mideast
Source: Princeton University Wordnet