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Definition of the Near East noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Near East

noun

/ðə ˌnɪər ˈiːst/

/ðə ˌnɪr ˈiːst/

[singular]

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a term sometimes used for the Middle East, especially in historical contexts

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