Mashreq

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/ˈmɑʃɹɛk/

proper noun

The geographic region consisting of Arabic-speaking lands in eastern Africa and western Asia, from Egypt and the Sudan eastwards.

Opposite
Maghreb
OriginArabic مَشْرِق →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Mashreq

alternative Mashriq · alternative Mashrek · alternative Mashrik

  1. The geographic region consisting of Arabic-speaking lands in eastern Africa and western Asia, from Egypt and the Sudan eastwards.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
Maghreb
Also see
levant

Origin

  1. Arabicمَشْرِق
  2. EnglishMashreq

From Arabic مَشْرِق (mašriq).

More words from Arabic

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Translations

Arabic مَشْرِق
  • مَشْرِق (mašriq)Translations
French Machrek, Machreq
  • MachrekTranslations
  • MachreqTranslations
Turkish Meşrik
  • MeşrikTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Mashreq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashreq

MLA

“Mashreq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashreq. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mashreq,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mashreq.

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