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Mesopotamia definition

Meso·po·ta·mia (mes′ə pə tā′mē ə)

  1. ancient country in SW Asia, between the upper Tigris & Euphrates rivers: a part of modern Iraq
  2. loosely the entire region between these rivers, extending to the Persian Gulf

Etymology: Gr mesopotamia(chōra), lit., (land) between rivers < mesos, mid + potamos, river, orig., rapids < IE base *pet-, to fall, rush at > feather

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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