Middle East (n)
Mideast (n)
Near East (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def the area around the eastern Mediterranean
def from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran
def the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam
def had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
examples the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization
Outgoing links
Instance Hypernym geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
Member of this domain - REGION Operation Desert Storm; Arab-Israeli War, Six-Day War, Six Day War; Arab-Israeli War, Yom Kippur War; zarf; pita, pocket bread; falafel, felafel
Instance Hyponym Mashriq
Part meronym Fertile Crescent; Israel; Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion; Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic; Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia; Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak; Levant; Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Kuwait, State of Kuwait, Koweit; Lebanon, Lebanese Republic; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Syria, Syrian Arab Republic; Turkey, Republic of Turkey
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) Middle Eastern → Middle East
Domain of synset - REGION Operation Desert Storm; Arab-Israeli War, Six-Day War, Six Day War; Arab-Israeli War, Yom Kippur War; zarf; pita, pocket bread; falafel, felafel
Instance Hyponym geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
Instance Hypernym Mashriq
Part holonym Fertile Crescent; Israel; Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion; Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic; Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia; Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak; Levant; Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Kuwait, State of Kuwait, Koweit; Lebanon, Lebanese Republic; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Syria, Syrian Arab Republic; Turkey, Republic of Turkey

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