Mashreq

English

Alternative forms

Mashriq, Mashrek, Mashrik

Etymology

From Arabic مَشْرِق‎ (mašriq).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑʃɹɛk/

Proper noun

Mashreq

The Arabic lands from Egypt and the Sudan eastwards.

Usage notes

As the name of a region, construed with "the": the Mashreq

Antonyms

Maghreb

Related terms

Mashreqi

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