Associations to the word «Mesopotamia»

Wiktionary

MESOPOTAMIA, proper noun. 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.
MESOPOTAMIA, proper noun. The British Mandate of Mesopotamia, a League of Nations mandate from 1920 to 1932 that was the precursor to the independent state of Iraq.

Dictionary definition

MESOPOTAMIA, noun. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq.

Wise words

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