Mesopotamia
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía), from μέσος (mésos, “between”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”), because Mesopotamia is located between rivers Euphrates and Tigris.
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪmiə
Proper noun [edit]
Mesopotamia
- A region in Southwest Asia spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris that is the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.
- The British Mandate of Mesopotamia, a League of Nations mandate from 1920 to 1932 that was the precursor to the independent state of Iraq.
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Translations [edit]
region between Euphrates and Tigris
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