Médio Oriente

See also: Medio Oriente

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English Middle East.

Proper noun

Médio Oriente m

  1. (Portugal, geopolitics) Middle East (the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)
    Synonym: (Brazil) Oriente Médio

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