Mesopotamia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also

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From Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía) < μέσος (mésos), “‘between’”) + ποταμός (potamós), “‘river’”), because Mesopotamia is located between rivers Euphrates and Tigris.

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• Rhymes: -eɪmiə

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Singular Mesopotamia

Plural -

Mesopotamia

1. 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.
2. 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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• Mesopotamian

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• Assyria
• Babylonia
• Iraq
• Kurdistan
• Sumer