Междуречье

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Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía), from ме́жду (méždu) +‎ река́ (reká) +‎ -ье (-ʹje).

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Proper noun

Междуре́чье (Mežduréčʹjen inan (genitive Междуре́чья)

  1. (historical) Mesopotamia (a geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man)
    Synonym: Месопота́мия (Mesopotámija)
  2. (historical) Mesopotamia (a former province of the Roman Empire, existing from 116 to 117 AD and again from 198 to 637 AD)
    Synonym: Месопота́мия (Mesopotámija)

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