Oriente Médio

See also: Oriente Medio

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English Middle East.

Proper noun

Oriente Médio m

  1. (Brazil, 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: (Portugal) Médio Oriente

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