Maghreb

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/ˈmɑːɡɹɛb//ˈmʌɡɹəb/

proper noun

The predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.

Opposite
LevantMashreq
OriginArabic مَغْرِب →
UncommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper nounthe Maghreb

alternative Maghrib

  1. The predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
LevantMashreq
Also see
north africa

Origin

  1. Arabicمَغْرِب
  2. EnglishMaghreb

From Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets, the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set, to go down”).

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Translations

Arabic اَلْمَغْرِب, اَلْمَغْرِب اَلْعَرَبِيّ
  • اَلْمَغْرِب (al-maḡrib)region in Africa
  • اَلْمَغْرِب اَلْعَرَبِيّ (al-maḡrib al-ʕarabiyy)region in Africa
Bengali মাগরেব
  • মাগরেব (magreb)region in Africa
Bulgarian Магре́б
  • Магре́б (Magréb)region in Africa
Catalan Magrib
  • Magribregion in Africa
Chinese Mandarin 馬格里布
  • 馬格里布 (Mǎgélǐbù)region in Africa
Danish Maghreb
  • Maghrebregion in Africa
Dutch Maghreb
  • Maghrebregion in Africa
Esperanto Magrebo
  • Magreboregion in Africa
Finnish Maghreb
  • Maghrebregion in Africa
French Maghreb
  • Maghrebregion in Africa
German Maghreb
  • Maghrebregion in Africa
Greek Μαγκρέμπ, Μπαρμπαριά
  • Μαγκρέμπ (Magkrémp)region in Africa
  • Μπαρμπαριά (Barmpariá)region in Africa
Hebrew מַגְרֶבּ
  • מַגְרֶבּ (magreb)region in Africa
Hindi मग़रिब, मग़रेब
  • मग़रिब (maġrib)region in Africa
  • मग़रेब (maġreb)region in Africa
  • मगरब (magrab)region in Africa
Indonesian Maghrib
  • Maghribregion in Africa
Italian Magreb
  • Magrebregion in Africa
Japanese マグリブ
  • マグリブ (Maguribu)region in Africa
Korean 마그레브
  • 마그레브 (Mageurebeu)region in Africa
Malay Maghreb
  • Maghrebregion in Africa
Persian مغرب عربی, مغرب
  • مغرب عربی (maġreb-e 'arabi)region in Africa
  • مغرب (maġreb)region in Africa
Portuguese Magrebe
  • Magreberegion in Africa
Russian Магри́б
  • Магри́б (Magríb)region in Africa
Spanish Magreb
  • Magrebregion in Africa
Turkish Mağrip
  • Mağripregion in Africa
Ukrainian Магри́б
  • Магри́б (Mahrýb)region in Africa
Urdu مغرب
  • مغرب (maġrib)region in Africa

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Maghreb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maghreb

MLA

“Maghreb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maghreb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maghreb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maghreb.

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