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A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Meaning of "Middle Eastern" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDDLE EASTERN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDDLE EASTERN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Middle Eastern is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MIDDLE EASTERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that roughly encompasses a majority of Western Asia and Egypt. The term is used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner. Arabs, Persians, and Turks constitute the largest ethnic groups in the region by population, while Kurds, Azeris, Copts, Jews, Assyrians, Maronites, Circassians, Somalis, Armenians, Druze and other denominations form a significant minority. The history of the Middle East dates back to ancient times, and the region has generally been a major center of world affairs. However, in the context of its ancient history, the term "Near East" is more commonly used. Several major religions have their origins in the Middle East, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Baha'i faith, Mandaeism, Unitarian Druze, and numerous other belief systems were also established within the region.

Definition of Middle Eastern in the English dictionary

The definition of Middle Eastern in the dictionary is of or relating to the Middle East or its inhabitants.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDDLE EASTERN

Middle Atlantic States
middle C
middle class
middle common room
Middle Congo
middle course
middle distance
Middle Dutch
middle ear
Middle East
middle eight
Middle England
Middle English
middle finger
Middle French
middle game
Middle Greek
middle ground
Middle High German
Middle Irish

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDDLE EASTERN

astern
cistern
country and western
country-and-western
eastern
Far Eastern
Middle Western
Midwestern
morgenstern
northeastern
northwestern
pastern
pattern
postern
southeastern
southwestern
spaghetti western
stern
testern
western
yestern

Synonyms and antonyms of Middle Eastern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Middle Eastern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDDLE EASTERN

Find out the translation of Middle Eastern to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Middle Eastern from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Middle Eastern» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中东的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de oriente medio
570 millions of speakers

English

Middle Eastern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्य पूर्वी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشرق الأوسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ближневосточная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Oriente Médio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যপ্রাচ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moyen-oriental
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Timur Tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nahöstlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中東の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중동의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wétan Tengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trung Đông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மத்திய கிழக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्य पूर्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Orta Doğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mediorientale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Środkowowschodnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

близькосхідна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Orientul Mijlociu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

της Μέσης Ανατολής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Midde-Ooste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mellanöstern
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Midtøsten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Middle Eastern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDDLE EASTERN»

The term «Middle Eastern» is very widely used and occupies the 18.087 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDDLE EASTERN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Middle Eastern» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Middle Eastern» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Middle Eastern

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10 QUOTES WITH «MIDDLE EASTERN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Middle Eastern.
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Reem Acra
The Middle Eastern woman is sophisticated; she is modern. She knows fashion more than anyone else, and she is really sexy, and she does know how to live fashion, and I think we can all learn from each other.
2
Shohreh Aghdashloo
I do fairly represent Middle Eastern women.
3
Riz Ahmed
First, you have stereotypes, and that will be the black drug dealer, the east Asian kung fu master, the Middle Eastern terrorist in 'True Lies.' Then you have stuff that takes place on culturally specific terrain, that engages with it, but actually subverts assumptions. 'Smashes' stereotypes. That's where I've come into the game.
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Julia Bacha
When I was 17, I came to the U.S. to study Middle Eastern history and politics at Columbia University.
5
Franz Beckenbauer
If a Middle Eastern sheikh comes to buy Bayern Munich, he could buy 49 per cent. Fifty-one per cent must stay in Germany with the club. That law came about because of the developments of international football.
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Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital.
7
Ginny Brown-Waite
As is the case with many Middle Eastern nations, women are nowhere near equal to men when it comes to basic freedoms and rights that we take for granted every day.
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Leslie Caron
I toured the Middle Eastern countries with the ballet.
9
Prince Charles
Christianity was literally born in the Middle East, and we must not forget our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ.
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Jim Clyburn
Democrats have laid out a program that, if adopted, would make us independent of Middle Eastern oil in ten years, and create a new economy especially for those in rural America. Our program invests in clean energy alternatives and provides energy assistance for those in need.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDDLE EASTERN»

Discover the use of Middle Eastern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Middle Eastern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
The book was originally published here in 1972 and was hailed by James Beard as "a landmark in the field of cookery"; this new version represents the accumulation of the author's thirty years of further extensive travel throughout the ever ...
Claudia Roden, 2008
2
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the ...
If you are unfamiliar with Bailey's work, this book will introduce you to a very old yet entirely new way of understanding Jesus.
Kenneth E. Bailey, 2009
3
Middle Eastern Mythology
The role of mythology in ritual and in the origins of customs, cults, and hero worship are the fascinating areas covered by this comparative survey.
S. H. Hooke, 2004
4
All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in ...
A new and provocative argument about monarchism in the Middle East.
Michael Herb, 1999
5
What Went Wrong?: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response
In this intriguing volume, Bernard Lewis examines the anguished reaction of the Islamic world as it tried to understand why things had changed--how they had been overtaken, overshadowed, and to an increasing extent dominated by the West.
Bernard Lewis, 2001
6
Middle Eastern Terrorism: From Black September to September 11
As he argues, terrorist attacks grew from spectacle to atrocity. Drawing on popular works and scholarly sources, Middle Eastern Terrorism tells this story in rich detail and with great clarity and insight.
Mark Ensalaco, 2011
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Middle Eastern lives: the practice of biography and ...
A dialogue on the role of biography and the interpretation of self-narrative in the Middle East.
Martin S. Kramer, 1991
8
Whitewashed: America’s Invisible Middle Eastern Minority
In Whitewashed, John Tehranian combines his own personal experiences as an Iranian American with an expert’s analysis of current events, legal trends, and critical theory to analyze this bizarre Catch-22 of Middle Eastern racial ...
John Tehranian, 2008
9
Planning Middle Eastern Cities: An Urban Kaleidoscope
How did colonial influences change the urban form of the Arab capitals? The author here poses - and answers - many questions on globalization and the Middle East.
Yasser Elsheshtawy, 2004
10
A Book of Middle Eastern Food
More than 500 recipes from the subtle, spicy, varied cuisines of the Middle East, ranging from inexpensive but tasty peasant fare to elaborate banquet dishes.
Claudia Roden, 1974

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDDLE EASTERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Middle Eastern is used in the context of the following news items.
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Supercar season: Middle Eastern millionaires and their gas guzzlers …
Middle-Eastern millionaires have descended on London with their shiny supercars, annoying the locals with their noisy anti-social antics and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
The playlist: Middle Eastern and north African – Sadaf, Deena …
This Iranian-born, US-based producer and performance artist's wide ranging taste is exemplified by her recent Fader mix, which pulls in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Parents Push to Ban Children's Books with Middle Eastern Themes
A petition is circulating Duval County, Fla., to ban the children's books, "Nasreen's Secret School" and "The Librarian of Basra," from elementary schools ... «Parenting Magazine, Jul 15»
4
UNESCO chief: Protecting Middle Eastern cultural sites is essential
When it comes to protecting cultural heritage, it is important to engage the local communities in Iraq, Syria and other countries in the Middle ... «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
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Doha, Dubai most expensive Middle Eastern cities for expats
Qatari capital Doha has been ranked as the most expensive city in the Middle East and the 12th priciest worldwide for expatriates, according to ... «Gulf Business News, Jul 15»
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Swansea forward Bafetimbi Gomis targeted by Middle Eastern
Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis is a shock £6million target for mega-rich Al Ahli in the Middle East. Mirror Sport understands an initial offer ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
7
Middle Eastern and North African Teens Arrive in the United States …
tech girls Tech-savvy teens from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia will participate in the fourth ... «AfricanBrains, Jul 15»
8
Britain should beware falling deeper into a Middle Eastern war
Slowly but surely, Britain is being dragged back into wider military intervention in the Middle East. For months, the ground has been prepared ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Bargains await Middle Eastern buyers as gold prices drop
Gold fans in the region are in for some fantastic deals on jewelry. (AFP/File). Gold fans in the UAE are in for some fantastic deals on jewelry with ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
10
Press Releases: Middle Eastern and North African Teens Arrive in …
Tech-savvy teens from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia will participate in the fourth annual ... «OfficialWire, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Middle Eastern [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/middle-eastern>. Apr 2024 ».
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