Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greater middle east

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: greater mid-dle east
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Middle East in addition to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and North Africa.

Etymology

Coined or popularized by the administration of United States President George W. Bush.

Inflected Forms

the Greater Middle East (canonical)

Questions

What does greater middle east mean?: The Middle East in addition to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and North Africa.
Where does greater middle east come from?: Coined or popularized by the administration of United States President George W. Bush.

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