Complete Definition of "Fertile Crescent"

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English
Image:Fertile Crescent map.png|thumb|The extent of the Fertile Crescent.
Etymology
Coined by University of Chicago archaeologist w:James Henry Breasted|James Henry Breasted.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�f��taɪl �kr�s�nt/
italbrac|US IPA|/�f��t�l �kr�s�nt/

Proper noun
en-proper noun|sg=fertile|Fertile crescent|Crescent

  1. (Ancient History) A cresent shaped strip of fertile land stretching from present-day Iraq through eastern Turkey and down the Syrian and Israeli coasts.

Translations
trans-top|Crescent-shaped arc of fertile land
Finnish: hedelmällinen puolikuu
French: Croissant fertile
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Spanish: Creciente fértil
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Category:Geography

de:Fertile Crescent

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