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Negev

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɛɡɛv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(neg′ev)

Neg•ev (neg′ev),USA pronunciation n.

Place Namesa partially reclaimed desert region and district in S Israel, bordering on the Sinai Peninsula. 4700 sq. mi. (12,173 sq. km). Cap.: Beersheba.

Also, Neg•eb (neg′eb).USA pronunciation

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Negev /ˈnɛɡɛv/, Negeb /ˈnɛɡɛb/ n

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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Beersheba

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