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Middle East

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the Middle East (the modern sense).

Etymology

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Frommiddle +‎East formed in English, modeled onFar East andNear East. First use appears c. 1876.

Proper noun

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theMiddleEast

  2. (geopolitics) Thegeopolitical region at the intersection ofAsia,Africa andEurope, comprisingWest Asia excluding theSouth Caucasus and additionally including all ofEgypt and all ofTurkey.
  3. (geopolitics, dated) Theregion between theNear East and theFar East.
    • 1920 April 21, House of Commons, quotingAusten Chamberlain, “Budget proposals, Committee of Ways and Means”, inThe Parliamentary Debates, volume128, page455:
      Well, what may happen in theMiddle East? I agree there are uncertainties, but when he was condemning the policy of the Government with regard to the Turkish peace, had he thought for a moment of the financial effect of the policy which he advocated?

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region comprising Western Asia without the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey

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