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Overview of noun labrador
» The noun labrador has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
- Labrador -- (the Mainland1.) Mainland -- (the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula)
mainland part of the Province1.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
2.) Province, responsibility -- (the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself")
province of Newfoundland1.) Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog -- (a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland)
2.) Newfoundland -- (an island in the north Atlantic)
Newfoundland and Labrador in the Eastern1.) Eastern -- (lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island")
2.) Eastern -- (of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment")
eastern part of the Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)
1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")
large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula1.) Peninsula -- (a large mass of land projecting into a body of water)
Peninsula in Northeastern1.) Northeastern, northeasterly, northeast -- (situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island")
2.) Northeastern -- (of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania)
northeastern Canada)
Related Terms - "Labrador"
Meaning 1 of LabradorLabrador geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region- Territory1.) District, territory, territorial dominion, dominion -- (a region marked off for administrative or other purposes)
2.) Territory -- (an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory")
Territory, Soil1.) Dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge -- (the state of being covered with unclean things)
2.) Soil, dirt -- (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock)
Soil - A region marked off for administrative or other purposes
REFRENCED BY- Andalusia1.) Andalusia, Andalucia -- (a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization)
Andalusia, Andalucia1.) Andalusia, Andalucia -- (a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization)
Andalucia - A region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
REFRENCED BY- Appalachia1.) Appalachia -- (an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North1.) North -- (the region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon line)
2.) Union, North -- (the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale")
North - The region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon line Carolina1.) Carolina -- (the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina)
Carolina - The area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina))
Appalachia - An impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)
REFRENCED BY- Adelie Land1.) Adelie Land, Terre Adelie, Adelie Coast -- (a costal region of Antarctica south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins)
Adelie Land, Terre Adelie1.) Adelie Land, Terre Adelie, Adelie Coast -- (a costal region of Antarctica south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins)
Terre Adelie, Adelie Coast1.) Adelie Land, Terre Adelie, Adelie Coast -- (a costal region of Antarctica south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins)
Adelie Coast - A costal region of Antarctica south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins
- Colony1.) Colony1.) Colony, settlement -- (a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government)
2.) Colony -- (a group of animals of the same type living together)
Colony - A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government, Settlement1.) Colony, settlement -- (a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government)
2.) Village, small town, settlement -- (a community of people smaller than a town)
Settlement - A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government -- (a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government)
2.) Colony -- (a group of animals of the same type living together)
Colony, Dependency1.) Dependence, dependance, dependency -- (lack of independence or self-sufficiency)
2.) Addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation -- (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
Dependency - A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
REFRENCED BY- Bad Lands1.) Bad Lands, Badlands -- (an eroded and barren region in southwestern South1.) South -- (the region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon line)
2.) Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland -- (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
South - The region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon line Dakota1.) Dakota -- (a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux)
2.) Dakota -- (the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota)
Dakota - A member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux and northwestern Nebraska)
1.) Badlands -- (deeply eroded barren land)
Bad Lands, Badlands1.) Badlands -- (deeply eroded barren land)
2.) Bad Lands, Badlands -- (an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska)
Badlands - An eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
REFRENCED BY- Barbary1.) Barbary -- (a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries)
Barbary - A region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
REFRENCED BY- Bithynia1.) Bithynia -- (an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC)
Bithynia - An ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC
REFRENCED BY- Nubia1.) Nubia -- (an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser)
Nubia - An ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser
- Semidesert1.) Semidesert -- (a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions)
Semidesert - A region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
- Narco-state1.) Narco-state -- (an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day")
Narco-state - An area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day"
- Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
Place, Property1.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
2.) Property, belongings, holding, material possession -- (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";)
Property - A point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
- Catchment area1.) Catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin -- (the geographical area draining into a river or reservoir)
Catchment area, Catchment basin1.) Catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin -- (the geographical area draining into a river or reservoir)
Catchment basin, Drainage area1.) Catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin -- (the geographical area draining into a river or reservoir)
Drainage area, Drainage basin1.) Catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin -- (the geographical area draining into a river or reservoir)
Drainage basin - The geographical area draining into a river or reservoir
- River basin1.) River basin, basin -- (the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; "flood control in the Missouri basin")
River basin, Basin1.) Basin -- (a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin")
2.) Basin, basinful -- (the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water")
Basin - The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; "flood control in the Missouri basin"
REFRENCED BY- Caucasia1.) Caucasia, Caucasus -- (a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource)
Caucasia, Caucasus1.) Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains -- (the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia)
2.) Caucasia, Caucasus -- (a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource)
Caucasus - A large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource
REFRENCED BY- Transcaucasia1.) Transcaucasia -- (a geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains and north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan)
Transcaucasia - A geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains and north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Environs1.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")
2.) Environs, purlieu -- (an outer adjacent area of any place)
Environs, Purlieu1.) Environs, purlieu -- (an outer adjacent area of any place)
Purlieu - The area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
REFRENCED BY- Coats Land1.) Coats Land -- (a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea)
Coats Land - A region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea
- Zone1.) Zone -- (a circumscribed geographical region characterized by some distinctive features)
2.) Zone, geographical Zone1.) Zone -- (a circumscribed geographical region characterized by some distinctive features)
2.) Zone, geographical zone -- (any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude)
Zone - A circumscribed geographical region characterized by some distinctive features -- (any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude)
Zone, Geographical zone1.) Zone, geographical zone -- (any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude)
Geographical zone - A circumscribed geographical region characterized by some distinctive features
- East1.) East, due east, eastward, E -- (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)
2.) East, Orient -- (the countries of Asia)
East, Eastern United States1.) East, eastern United States -- (the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River)
Eastern United States - The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
REFRENCED BY- Southeast1.) Southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE -- (the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees)
2.) Southeast, southeastern United States -- (the southeastern region of the United States)
Southeast, Southeastern United States1.) Southeast, southeastern United States -- (the southeastern region of the United States)
Southeastern United States - The compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
REFRENCED BY- Southwest1.) Southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW -- (the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees)
2.) Southwest, southwestern United States -- (the southwestern region of the United States)
Southwest, Southwestern United States1.) Southwest, southwestern United States -- (the southwestern region of the United States)
Southwestern United States - The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
REFRENCED BY- Northeast1.) Northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE -- (the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees)
2.) Northeast, northeastern United States -- (the northeastern region of the United States)
Northeast, Northeastern United States1.) Northeast, northeastern United States -- (the northeastern region of the United States)
Northeastern United States - The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
REFRENCED BY- Northwest1.) Northwest, northwestern United States -- (the northwestern region of the United States)
2.) Northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW -- (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)
Northwest, Northwestern United States1.) Northwest, northwestern United States -- (the northwestern region of the United States)
Northwestern United States - The northwestern region of the United States
REFRENCED BY- Midwest1.) Midwest, middle west, midwestern United States -- (the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America))
Midwest, Middle west1.) Midwest, middle west, midwestern United States -- (the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America))
Middle west, Midwestern United States1.) Midwest, middle west, midwestern United States -- (the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America))
Midwestern United States - The north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
REFRENCED BY- Pacific Northwest1.) Pacific Northwest -- (a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia)
Pacific Northwest - A region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia
REFRENCED BY- Enderby Land1.) Enderby Land -- (a region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land1.) Queen Maud Land -- (a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway)
Queen Maud Land - A region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway and Wilkes Land1.) Wilkes Land -- (a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia)
Wilkes Land - A coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia; claimed by Australia)
Enderby Land - A region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land; claimed by Australia
- Environment1.) Environment -- (the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room")
2.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")
Environment, Environs1.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")
2.) Environs, purlieu -- (an outer adjacent area of any place)
Environs, Surroundings1.) Milieu, surroundings -- (the environmental condition)
2.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")
Surroundings, Surround1.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")
1.) Surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring -- (be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village")
Surround - The totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
REFRENCED BY- Finger Lakes1.) Finger Lakes -- (a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction)
Finger Lakes - A geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction
- Dust bowl1.) Dust bowl -- (a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s)
Dust bowl - A region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s
- Hemisphere1.) Hemisphere -- (half of the terrestrial globe)
2.) Hemisphere -- (half of a sphere)
Hemisphere - Half of the terrestrial globe
- Hot spot1.) Hot spot, hotspot -- (a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots")
2.) Hot spot, hotspot -- (a point of relatively intense heat or radiation)
Hot spot, Hotspot1.) Hot spot, hotspot -- (a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots")
2.) Hot spot, hotspot -- (a point of relatively intense heat or radiation)
Hotspot - A place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"
- Maghreb1.) Maghreb, Mahgrib -- (the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia)
Maghreb, Mahgrib1.) Maghreb, Mahgrib -- (the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia)
Mahgrib - The region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia
REFRENCED BY- Big Bend1.) Big Bend -- (a triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande)
Big Bend - A triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande
- Panhandle1.) Panhandle -- (a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia")
2.) Panhandle -- (the handle of a pan)
Panhandle - A relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia"
REFRENCED BY- Country1.) Country, state, land -- (the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries")
2.) State, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic -- (a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land")
Country, Rural area1.) Country, rural area -- (an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country")
Rural area - The territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
- Sphere1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")
2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")
Field - A piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat", arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
2.) Sphere -- (any spherically shaped artifact)
Sphere, Sphere of influence1.) Sphere, sphere of influence -- (the geographical area in which one nation is very influential)
Sphere of influence - A particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
- field - no definition found
- Tract1.) Tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel -- (an extended area of land)
2.) Tract -- (a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose)
Tract, Piece of land1.) Tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel -- (an extended area of land)
Piece of land, Piece of ground1.) Tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel -- (an extended area of land)
Piece of ground, Parcel of land1.) Tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel -- (an extended area of land)
Parcel of land, Parcel1.) Package, parcel -- (a wrapped container)
2.) Parcel, portion, share -- (the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians")
Parcel - An extended area of land
- Urban area1.) Urban area, populated area -- (a geographical area constituting a city or town)
Urban area, Populated area1.) Urban area, populated area -- (a geographical area constituting a city or town)
Populated area - A geographical area constituting a city or town
REFRENCED BY- Victoria Land1.) Victoria Land -- (a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land)
Victoria Land - A mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land
REFRENCED BY- West1.) West, Occident -- (the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America)
2.) West, due west, westward, W -- (the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees)
West, Western United States1.) West, western United States -- (the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River)
Western United States - The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
- Wilderness1.) Wilderness -- ((politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness")
2.) Wilderness -- (a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War)
Wilderness, Wild1.) Wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")
2.) Wilderness, wild -- (a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers")
Wild - (politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"
- zone - no definition found
- Killing field1.) Killing field -- ((usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance))
Killing field - (usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance)
REFRENCED BY- East Africa1.) East Africa -- (a geographical area in eastern Africa)
East Africa - A geographical area in eastern Africa
REFRENCED BY- Cappadocia1.) Cappadocia -- (an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor)
Cappadocia - An ancient country is eastern Asia Minor
REFRENCED BY- Galatia1.) Galatia -- (an ancient country in central Asia Minor)
Galatia - An ancient country in central Asia Minor
REFRENCED BY- Phrygia1.) Phrygia -- (an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor)
Phrygia - An ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
REFRENCED BY- Pontus1.) Pontus, Pontos -- ((Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus)
2.) Pontus -- (an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire)
Pontus - (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
REFRENCED BY- Illyria1.) Illyria -- (an uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived)
Illyria - An uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived
REFRENCED BY- Caribbean1.) Caribbean, Caribbean Sea -- (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream)
2.) Caribbean -- (region including the Caribbean islands)
Caribbean - An arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
REFRENCED BY- Bengal1.) Bengal -- (a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India)
Bengal - A region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
REFRENCED BY- Patagonia1.) Patagonia -- (region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic)
Patagonia - Region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
- Pampas1.) Pampas -- (the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina)
Pampas - The vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
REFRENCED BY- Southeast Asia1.) Southeast Asia -- (a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore)
Southeast Asia - A geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore
REFRENCED BY- Manchuria1.) Manchuria -- (a region in northeastern China)
Manchuria - A region in northeastern China
REFRENCED BY- Turkistan1.) Turkistan, Turkestan -- (a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West)
Turkistan, Turkestan1.) Turkistan, Turkestan -- (a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West)
Turkestan - A historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West
REFRENCED BY- French Indochina1.) French Indochina -- (the French colonies of Cambodia and Laos and Vietnam were formerly organized as French Indochina)
French Indochina - The French colonies of Cambodia and Laos and Vietnam were formerly organized as French Indochina
REFRENCED BY- Mesoamerica1.) Mesoamerica -- (Mexico and Central America)
Mesoamerica - Mexico and Central America
REFRENCED BY- Czechoslovakia1.) Czechoslovakia -- (a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993)
Czechoslovakia - A former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
REFRENCED BY- Moravia1.) Moravia -- (a region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies east of Bohemia1.) Bohemia -- (a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic)
2.) Bohemia -- (a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style)
Bohemia - A historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic and west of the Carpathians)
Moravia - A region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies east of Bohemia and west of the Carpathians
REFRENCED BY- Northern Europe1.) Northern Europe -- (the northernmost countries of Europe)
Northern Europe - The northernmost countries of Europe
REFRENCED BY- Scandinavia1.) Scandinavia, Scandinavian Peninsula -- (the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden)
2.) Scandinavia -- (a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian)
Scandinavia - The peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
REFRENCED BY- Saxony1.) Saxony, Sachsen, Saxe -- (an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons)
Saxony, Sachsen1.) Saxony, Sachsen, Saxe -- (an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons)
Sachsen, Saxe1.) Saxe, Hermann Maurice Saxe, comte de Saxe, Marshal Saxe -- (a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750))
2.) Saxony, Sachsen, Saxe -- (an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons)
Saxe - An area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
REFRENCED BY- Rhineland1.) Rhineland, Rheinland -- (a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river)
Rhineland, Rheinland1.) Rhineland, Rheinland -- (a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river)
Rheinland - A picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
REFRENCED BY- Brandenburg1.) Brandenburg -- (the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701)
Brandenburg - The territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
REFRENCED BY- Prussia1.) Prussia, Preussen -- (a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states")
Prussia, Preussen1.) Prussia, Preussen -- (a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states")
Preussen - A former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"
REFRENCED BY- Ruhr1.) Ruhr, Ruhr River -- (a tributary of the Rhine)
2.) Ruhr, Ruhr Valley -- (a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany)
Ruhr, Ruhr Valley1.) Ruhr, Ruhr Valley -- (a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany)
Ruhr Valley - A tributary of the Rhine
REFRENCED BY- Thuringia1.) Thuringia -- (a historical region of southern Germany)
Thuringia - A historical region of southern Germany
REFRENCED BY- Karelia1.) Karelia -- (a region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea)
Karelia - A region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea
REFRENCED BY- Epirus1.) Epirus -- (an ancient area on the Ionia1.) Ionia -- (region of western Asia Minor colonized by Ancient Greeks)
Ionia - Region of western Asia Minor colonized by Ancient Greeksn Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania)
Epirus - An ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania
REFRENCED BY- Laconia1.) Laconia -- (an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta)
Laconia - An ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta
REFRENCED BY- Lycia1.) Lycia -- (an ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor)
Lycia - An ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor
REFRENCED BY- Lydia1.) Lydia -- (an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC)
Lydia - An ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
REFRENCED BY- Thessalia1.) Thessalia, Thessaly -- (a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece)
Thessalia, Thessaly1.) Thessalia, Thessaly -- (a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece)
Thessaly - A fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece
REFRENCED BY- Arcadia1.) Arcadia -- (a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese)
Arcadia - A department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
REFRENCED BY- Middle East1.) Middle East, Mideast, Near East -- (the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization")
Middle East, Mideast1.) Middle East, Mideast, Near East -- (the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization")
Mideast, Near East1.) Middle East, Mideast, Near East -- (the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization")
Near East - The area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"
REFRENCED BY- Fertile Crescent1.) Fertile Crescent -- (a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates)
Fertile Crescent - A geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
REFRENCED BY- West Bank1.) West Bank -- (an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians)
West Bank - An area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians
REFRENCED BY- Galilee1.) Galilee -- (an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry)
Galilee - An area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
REFRENCED BY- Gaza Strip1.) Gaza Strip, Gaza -- (a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza")
Gaza Strip, Gaza1.) Gaza Strip, Gaza -- (a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza")
Gaza - A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"
REFRENCED BY- Golan Heights1.) Golan Heights, Golan -- (a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel")
Golan Heights, Golan1.) Golan Heights, Golan -- (a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel")
Golan - A fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"
REFRENCED BY- Palestine1.) Palestine -- (a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948)
2.) Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land -- (an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism)
Palestine, Canaan1.) Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land -- (an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism)
Canaan, Holy Land1.) Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land -- (an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism)
Holy Land, Promised Land1.) Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land -- (an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism)
2.) Eden, paradise, Nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la -- (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)
Promised Land - A former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
REFRENCED BY- Judah1.) Judah -- ((Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah)
2.) Judah, Juda -- (an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center)
Judah, Juda1.) Judah, Juda -- (an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center)
Juda - (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
REFRENCED BY- Judea1.) Judea, Judaea -- (the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ)
Judea, Judaea1.) Judea, Judaea -- (the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ)
Judaea - The southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
REFRENCED BY- Philistia1.) Philistia -- (an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times)
Philistia - An ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times
REFRENCED BY- Byzantine Empire1.) Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire -- (a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395)
Byzantine Empire, Byzantium1.) Byzantium -- (an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital)
2.) Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire -- (a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395)
Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire1.) Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire -- (a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395)
Eastern Roman Empire - A continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
REFRENCED BY- Western Roman Empire1.) Western Roman Empire, Western Empire -- (the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476)
Western Roman Empire, Western Empire1.) Western Roman Empire, Western Empire -- (the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476)
Western Empire - The western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476
REFRENCED BY- Serbia1.) Serbia, Srbija -- (a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries)
Serbia, Srbija1.) Serbia, Srbija -- (a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries)
Srbija - A historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
REFRENCED BY- Montenegro1.) Montenegro, Crna Gora -- (a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro)
Montenegro, Crna Gora1.) Montenegro, Crna Gora -- (a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro)
Crna Gora - A former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
REFRENCED BY- Dalmatia1.) Dalmatia -- (a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands)
Dalmatia - A historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands
REFRENCED BY- Labrador1.) Labrador -- (the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada)
Labrador - The mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
REFRENCED BY- Maritime Provinces1.) Maritime Provinces, Maritimes, Canadian Maritime Provinces -- (the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island)
Maritime Provinces, Maritimes1.) Maritime Provinces, Maritimes, Canadian Maritime Provinces -- (the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island)
Maritimes, Canadian Maritime Provinces1.) Maritime Provinces, Maritimes, Canadian Maritime Provinces -- (the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island)
Canadian Maritime Provinces - The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
REFRENCED BY- Klondike1.) Klondike -- (a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910)
2.) Klondike -- (a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time)
Klondike - A region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
REFRENCED BY- Austria-Hungary1.) Austria-Hungary -- (a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I)
Austria-Hungary - A geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
REFRENCED BY- British Empire1.) British Empire -- (formerly the United Kingdom and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; "the sun never sets on the British Empire")
British Empire - Formerly the United Kingdom and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"
REFRENCED BY- Cumbria1.) Cumbria -- (a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines)
2.) Cumbria -- (a county of northwestern England)
Cumbria - A former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines
REFRENCED BY- New Forest1.) New Forest -- (an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies)
New Forest - An area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies
REFRENCED BY- East Anglia1.) East Anglia -- (a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom)
East Anglia - A region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom
REFRENCED BY- Lancashire1.) Lancashire -- (a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles)
Lancashire - A historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
REFRENCED BY- Yorkshire1.) Yorkshire -- (a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties)
Yorkshire - A former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
REFRENCED BY- Northumbria1.) Northumbria -- (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876)
Northumbria - An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876
REFRENCED BY- West Country1.) West Country -- (the southwest of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset))
West Country - The southwest of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)
REFRENCED BY- Wessex1.) Wessex -- (a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century)
Wessex - A Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
REFRENCED BY- Ulster1.) Ulster -- (a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland)
2.) Ulster -- (loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted)
Ulster - A historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
REFRENCED BY- Caledonia1.) Caledonia -- (the geographical area (in Roman times) north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland)
Caledonia - The geographical area (in Roman times) north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
REFRENCED BY- Hindustan1.) Hindustan -- (northern region of India where Hinduism predominates)
Hindustan - Northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
REFRENCED BY- Sikkim1.) Sikkim -- (a geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan)
Sikkim - A geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan
REFRENCED BY- Kanara1.) Kanara, Canara -- (a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast)
Kanara, Canara1.) Kanara, Canara -- (a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast)
Canara - A historical region of southwestern India on the west coast
REFRENCED BY- Punjab1.) Punjab -- (a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan)
Punjab - A historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
REFRENCED BY- Gujarat1.) Gujarat, Gujerat -- (a region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken)
2.) Gujarat, Gujerat -- (an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay)
Gujarat, Gujerat1.) Gujarat, Gujerat -- (a region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken)
2.) Gujarat, Gujerat -- (an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay)
Gujerat - A region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken
REFRENCED BY- Maharashtra1.) Maharashtra -- (a historical area in west-central India)
Maharashtra - A historical area in west-central India
- Gulf States1.) Gulf States1.) Gulf States -- (a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas)
2.) Gulf States -- (the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf)
Gulf States - A region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas -- (a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas)
2.) Gulf States -- (the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf)
Gulf States - A region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas
REFRENCED BY- Elam1.) Elam, Susiana -- (an ancient country in southwestern Asia east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people)
Elam, Susiana1.) Elam, Susiana -- (an ancient country in southwestern Asia east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people)
Susiana - An ancient country in southwestern Asia east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
REFRENCED BY- Levant1.) Levant, Levant morocco -- (a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding)
2.) Levant -- (the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon and Syria and Israel)
Levant - A heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
REFRENCED BY- Macedon1.) Macedon, Macedonia, Makedonija -- (the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria)
Macedon, Macedonia1.) Macedonia -- (landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991)
2.) Macedon, Macedonia, Makedonija -- (the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria)
Macedonia, Makedonija1.) Macedon, Macedonia, Makedonija -- (the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria)
Makedonija - The ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
REFRENCED BY- Thrace1.) Thrace -- (a region and ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey)
Thrace - A region and ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
REFRENCED BY- Mesopotamia1.) Mesopotamia -- (the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq)
Mesopotamia - The land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
REFRENCED BY- Babylonia1.) Babylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea -- (an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king))
Babylonia, Chaldaea1.) Chaldea1.) Chaldea, Chaldaea -- (an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II)
2.) Babylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea -- (an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king))
Chaldea, Chaldaea1.) Chaldea, Chaldaea -- (an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II)
2.) Babylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea -- (an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king))
Chaldaea - An ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II -- (an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II)
2.) Babylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea -- (an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king))
Chaldaea, Chaldea1.) Chaldea, Chaldaea -- (an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II)
2.) Babylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea -- (an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king))
Chaldea - An ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
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REFRENCED BY- Sumer1.) Sumer -- (an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC)
Sumer - An area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC
REFRENCED BY- Assyria1.) Assyria -- (an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq)
Assyria - An ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
REFRENCED BY- Phoenicia1.) Phoenicia, Phenicia -- (an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean)
Phoenicia, Phenicia1.) Phoenicia, Phenicia -- (an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean)
Phenicia - An ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
REFRENCED BY- Gaul1.) Frog, Gaul -- (a person of French descent)
2.) Gaul -- (a Celt of ancient Gaul)
Gaul, Gallia1.) Gaul, Gallia -- (an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands)
Gallia - A person of French descent
REFRENCED BY- Riviera1.) Riviera -- (a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts")
Riviera - A coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"
- French region1.) French region -- (a geographical subdivision of France)
French region - A geographical subdivision of France
REFRENCED BY- Midi1.) Midi -- (the south of France)
2.) Musical instrument digital interface, MIDI -- (a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers)
Midi - The south of France
REFRENCED BY- Normandie1.) Normandie, Normandy -- (a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie)
Normandie, Normandy1.) Normandie, Normandy -- (a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie)
Normandy - A former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
REFRENCED BY- Orleanais1.) Orleanais -- (a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans)
Orleanais - A former province of north central France; centered around Orleans
REFRENCED BY- Lyonnais1.) Lyonnais -- (a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes)
Lyonnais - A former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes
REFRENCED BY- Savoy1.) Savoy -- (a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy)
2.) Savoy cabbage, savoy -- (head of soft crinkly leaves)
Savoy - A geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
REFRENCED BY- Guiana1.) Guiana -- (a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam)
Guiana - A geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
REFRENCED BY- Friesland1.) Friesland -- (the western part of the ancient region of Frisia1.) Frisia -- (an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands)
Frisia - An ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands)
2.) Friesland -- (one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands)
Friesland - The western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
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REFRENCED BY- Thule1.) Thule -- (a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there)
2.) Thule, ultima Thule -- (the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world)
Thule, Ultima Thule1.) Thule, ultima Thule -- (the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world)
Ultima Thule - A town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
REFRENCED BY- Lappland1.) Lappland, Lapland -- (a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps)
Lappland, Lapland1.) Lappland, Lapland -- (a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps)
Lapland - A region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
REFRENCED BY- Tartary1.) Tartary, Tatary -- (the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean")
Tartary, Tatary1.) Tartary, Tatary -- (the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean")
Tatary - The vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean"
REFRENCED BY- Mongolia1.) Mongolia, Mongolian People's Republic, Outer Mongolia -- (a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia)
2.) Mongolia -- (a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia)
Mongolia - A landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
REFRENCED BY- Western Sahara1.) Western Sahara, Spanish Sahara -- (an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992)
Western Sahara, Spanish Sahara1.) Western Sahara, Spanish Sahara -- (an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992)
Spanish Sahara - An area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
REFRENCED BY- Kashmir1.) Kashmir, Cashmere, Jammu and Kashmir -- (an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India)
Kashmir, Cashmere1.) Cashmere -- (a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat)
2.) Cashmere -- (the wool of the Kashmir goat)
Cashmere, Jammu and Kashmir1.) Kashmir, Cashmere, Jammu and Kashmir -- (an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India)
Jammu and Kashmir - An area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
REFRENCED BY- Parthia1.) Parthia -- (an ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD)
Parthia - An ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD
REFRENCED BY- Nejd1.) Nejd, Najd -- (a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Nejd, Najd1.) Nejd, Najd -- (a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Najd - A central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
REFRENCED BY- Hejaz1.) Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz -- (a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Hejaz, Hedjaz1.) Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz -- (a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Hedjaz, Hijaz1.) Hejaz, Hedjaz, Hijaz -- (a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Hijaz - A coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
REFRENCED BY- Chechnya1.) Chechnya, Chechenia, Chechen Republic -- (an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic)
Chechnya, Chechenia1.) Chechnya, Chechenia, Chechen Republic -- (an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic)
Chechenia, Chechen Republic1.) Chechnya, Chechenia, Chechen Republic -- (an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic)
Chechen Republic - An autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic
REFRENCED BY- Siberia1.) Siberia -- (a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters)
Siberia - A vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
- Baltic State1.) Baltic State, Baltic Republic -- (European countries bordering the Baltic Sea)
Baltic State, Baltic Republic1.) Baltic State, Baltic Republic -- (European countries bordering the Baltic Sea)
Baltic Republic - European countries bordering the Baltic Sea
REFRENCED BY- Livonia1.) Livonia -- (a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia)
Livonia - A region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
REFRENCED BY- Colchis1.) Colchis -- ((Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece)
Colchis - (Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece
REFRENCED BY- Donets Basin1.) Donets Basin, Donbass, Donbas -- (an industrial region in the Ukraine)
Donets Basin, Donbass1.) Donets Basin, Donbass, Donbas -- (an industrial region in the Ukraine)
Donbass, Donbas1.) Donets Basin, Donbass, Donbas -- (an industrial region in the Ukraine)
Donbas - An industrial region in the Ukraine
REFRENCED BY- Iberia1.) Iberia -- (an ancient geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia)
2.) Iberian Peninsula, Iberia -- (a peninsula in southwestern Europe)
Iberia - An ancient geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia
REFRENCED BY- Latin America1.) Latin America -- (the parts of North America and South America south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken)
Latin America - The parts of North America and South America south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
REFRENCED BY- Galicia1.) Galicia -- (a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay)
Galicia - A region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
REFRENCED BY- Leon1.) Leon -- (a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain)
2.) Leon -- (a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains)
Leon - A historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
REFRENCED BY- Sudan1.) Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, Soudan -- (a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956)
2.) Sudan, Soudan -- (a region of northern Africa south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea)
Sudan, Soudan1.) Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, Soudan -- (a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956)
2.) Sudan, Soudan -- (a region of northern Africa south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea)
Soudan - A republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
REFRENCED BY- Tanganyika1.) Lake Tanganyika, Tanganyika -- (the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley)
2.) Tanganyika -- (a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania)
Tanganyika - The longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
REFRENCED BY- Kurdistan1.) Kurdistan -- (an extensive geographical region in the Middle East south of the Caucasus)
2.) Kurdistan -- (an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability)
Kurdistan - An extensive geographical region in the Middle East south of the Caucasus
REFRENCED BY- Iraqi Kurdistan1.) Iraqi Kurdistan -- (the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq)
Iraqi Kurdistan - The part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq
REFRENCED BY- Ionia - no definition found
REFRENCED BY- East Coast1.) East Coast -- (the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.))
East Coast - The eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)
REFRENCED BY- West Coast1.) West Coast -- (the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California)
West Coast - The western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California
REFRENCED BY- New England1.) New England -- (a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut)
New England - A region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
REFRENCED BY- Mid-Atlantic states1.) Mid-Atlantic states -- (a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland)
Mid-Atlantic states - A region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland
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REFRENCED BY- Confederacy1.) Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland -- (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
2.) Confederation, confederacy, federation -- (a union of political organizations)
Confederacy, Confederate States1.) Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland -- (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
Confederate States, Confederate States of America1.) Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland -- (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
Confederate States of America, South1.) South -- (the region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon line)
2.) Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland -- (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
South, Dixie1.) Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland -- (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
2.) Dixie -- (a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps)
Dixie, Dixieland1.) Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland -- (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
Dixieland - The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
REFRENCED BY- South - no definition found
REFRENCED BY- Deep South1.) Deep South -- (the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery)
Deep South - The southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery
- Sunbelt1.) Sunbelt -- (states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative)
Sunbelt - States in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative
REFRENCED BY- Tidewater1.) Tidewater -- (low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams)
2.) Tidewater, Tidewater region -- (the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia)
Tidewater, Tidewater region1.) Tidewater, Tidewater region -- (the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia)
Tidewater region - Low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
REFRENCED BY- Piedmont1.) Piedmont -- (the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama)
2.) Piedmont, Piemonte -- (the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley)
Piedmont - The plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
REFRENCED BY- North - no definition found
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REFRENCED BY- Bluegrass1.) Bluegrass, blue grass -- (any of various grasses of the genus Poa)
2.) Bluegrass, Bluegrass Country, Bluegrass Region -- (an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses)
Bluegrass, Bluegrass Country1.) Bluegrass, Bluegrass Country, Bluegrass Region -- (an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses)
Bluegrass Country, Bluegrass Region1.) Bluegrass, Bluegrass Country, Bluegrass Region -- (an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses)
Bluegrass Region - Any of various grasses of the genus Poa
REFRENCED BY- Low Countries1.) Low Countries -- (the lowland region of western Europe on the North Sea: Belgium and Luxembourg and the Netherlands)
Low Countries - The lowland region of western Europe on the North Sea: Belgium and Luxembourg and the Netherlands
REFRENCED BY- Lusitania1.) Lusitania -- (ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain)
Lusitania - Ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
REFRENCED BY- Silesia1.) Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien -- (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)
2.) Silesia -- (a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings)
Silesia, Slask1.) Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien -- (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)
Slask, Slezsko1.) Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien -- (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)
Slezsko, Schlesien1.) Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien -- (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)
Schlesien - A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
REFRENCED BY- Big Sur1.) Big Sur -- (a picturesque coastal region of California south of San Francisco)
Big Sur - A picturesque coastal region of California south of San Francisco
REFRENCED BY- Silicon Valley1.) Silicon Valley -- (a region in California south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries)
Silicon Valley - A region in California south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries
REFRENCED BY- Sub-Saharan Africa1.) Sub-Saharan Africa, Black Africa -- (the region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert)
Sub-Saharan Africa, Black Africa1.) Sub-Saharan Africa, Black Africa -- (the region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert)
Black Africa - The region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert
REFRENCED BY- Scythia1.) Scythia -- (an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC)
Scythia - An ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC
REFRENCED BY- North Africa1.) North Africa -- (an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea)
North Africa - An area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea
REFRENCED BY- West Africa1.) West Africa -- (an area of western African between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea)
West Africa - An area of western African between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea
REFRENCED BY- Dar al-Islam1.) Dar al-Islam, House of Islam -- (areas where Muslims are in the majority)
Dar al-Islam, House of Islam1.) Dar al-Islam, House of Islam -- (areas where Muslims are in the majority)
House of Islam - Areas where Muslims are in the majority
REFRENCED BY- Dar al-harb1.) Dar al-harb, House of War -- (areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted)
Dar al-harb, House of War1.) Dar al-harb, House of War -- (areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted)
House of War - Areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted
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