Middle East

Middle East
geographical name the countries of SW Asia & N Africa — usually considered to include the countries extending from Libya on the W to Afghanistan on the E • Middle Eastern or Mideastern adjectiveMiddle Easterner noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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