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Near Eastern

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[neer eest-ern] / ˈnɪər ˈist ərn /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Near East.


Example Sentences

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He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Yale University and a master’s in journalism and Near Eastern studies from New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal

He begins with the Israelites, whose belief in humanity as God’s image sharply distinguished their faith from those of their Near Eastern neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal

These included the university's Middle Eastern Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures programs, as well as the school for Public Health.

From Salon

Ancient Near Eastern texts have never been studied in this way, by quantitatively linking emotions to body parts.

From Science Daily

A Near Eastern archaeologist, Schwartz studies how early urban areas developed throughout Syria and how smaller cities emerged in the region.

From Science Daily