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The Britannica Dictionary Middle East 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• Middle East (noun)
• Middle East (proper noun)

Middle East noun Middle East noun Britannica Dictionary definition of MIDDLE EAST

the Middle East

: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East — compare far east

— Middle Eastern

adjective

• Middle Eastern culture/food

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— Middle Easterner

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