English
Etymology
From Arabic ARchar|Ù
غرب (máÄrib, 'where the sun sets', 'the West') < ARchar|غرب (Äáraba, 'to set', 'to go down').
Alternative spellings
Maghrib
Proper noun
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Maghreb
- Northwest Africa, the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile. The lands of the Maghreb are generally considered to be the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya. Construed with âtheâ: the Maghreb.
Translations
Dutch: Maghreb m
French: le Maghreb m
Related terms
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