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Negev

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Noun

1. negev, negev desert

a desert in southern Israel

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Negev

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noun
the S part of Israel, on the Gulf of Aqaba: a triangular-shaped semidesert region, with large areas under irrigation; scene of fighting between Israeli and Egyptian forces in 1948. Chief town: Beersheba. Area: 12 820 sq km (4950 sq miles)

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Negev

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region in S Israel of partially reclaimed desert: c. 4,000 sq mi (10,360 sq km)
: also ˈNégˌeb (ˈnɛgˌɛb ; negˈebˌ)

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Negev

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A desert region of southern Israel. Long inhabited chiefly by nomadic Bedouin, it became part of the state of Israel in 1948.

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