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| Armenia |
a Near Eastern country between Georgia and Turkey; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. [1/2 definitions] |
| Azerbaijan |
a Near Eastern country on the Caspian Sea between Iran and Russia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| baksheesh |
in several Near Eastern countries, a gift of money; tip. |
| cuneiform |
of, concerning, or written in wedge-shaped characters, as were many languages of the ancient Near East, such as Sumerian and Babylonian. [1/4 definitions] |
| dragoman |
in Near Eastern countries, an interpreter or guide. |
| east |
(cap.) the Orient; the Near East; the Far East. [1/7 definitions] |
| Georgia |
a Near Eastern country between Turkey and Russia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. [1/2 definitions] |
| melisma |
a succession of different notes sung to one syllable in plainsong and in certain Asian and Near Eastern music. |
| sun disk |
an ancient Near Eastern religious symbol representing the sun god and consisting of a disk and two serpents flanked by a pair of outstretched wings. [1/2 definitions] |
| worry beads |
a string of smooth beads that are fingered or stroked as a means of reducing nervousness or anxiety, used esp. in the Near East. |
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