mesopotamia

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Synonyms: mesopotamic, mesopotamian

Antonyms: mesopotamic, mesopotamian

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q11767}} {{lb|en|history}} {{place|en|geographic region|in southwest|cont/Asia|spanning from the rivers [[Euphrates]] and [[Tigris]], located in modern|c:also/Iraq|eastern|c/Syria|and southeast|c/Turkey|;|the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man|cat=Ancient Near East}}.
2. {{sid|en|Q765845}} {{lb|en|history}} {{place|en|former province|emp/Roman Empire|existing from 116 to 117 AD and again from 198 to 637 AD}}.
3. {{sid|en|Q16824470}} {{lb|en|history}} The {{w|Mandate for Mesopotamia}}, a [[League of Nations]] [[mandate]] from 1920 to 1932, entrusted to the [[United Kingdom]], that was the precursor to the independent state of [[Iraq]].
4. {{place|en|numerous modern-day places}}:

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