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Iraq
ih-RAHK
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A country in the Middle East, officially the Republic of Iraq, with Baghdad as its capital and largest city.
"Iraq sits between Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia."
"The Tigris and Euphrates rivers both run through Iraq."
How to Use Iraq
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe country home to ancient Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates.
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Word Forms
Iraqs plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic العراق (al-ʿirāq).