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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Near East.
Near East - as a 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
Example: "The middle east is the cradle of western civilization"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
middle eastmideast
