Iraq
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- proper noun
- /ɪˈræk/
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Irak
- The current political situation in Iraq is complex, involving many different groups.
- Iraq and Afghanistan
- Iraq War
- invasion of Iraq
Like I said, mistakes were made in Syria, Iraq and Libya.
- Like I said, mistakes were made in Syria, Iraq and Libya.
- Our steward for that exploration is Iraq War combat veteran Sarah Lee.
- You know, the Republicans wanted to go back to Iraq and kick Saddam Hussein's ass.
- So I started making trips overseas to do reporting from Iraq, Syria.
- I voted for Blair twice, but not after the Iraq war.
- There was conflict between many, many parties inside Iraq.
- soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq complained in the past about being undersupplied.
- And then we get Afghanistan and Iraq.
- There was a story you told when we were gearing up for the Iraq war.
- So they blame his death in Iraq and Trump almost solely.
Examples
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The rights and wrongs of the Iraq war will be debated for years to come.
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Iraqi culture has a rich history, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia in Iraq.
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And they said how do you get from Iraq to Germany?
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I ran the network in Iraq for 2 years.
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When people think of Iraq, what's the first thing they normally think of?
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The two were kidnapped from their residential housing in Iraq on September 16 of that year.
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Today, refugees from Sudan, Iraq, and other global trouble spots are often settled in rural areas.
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Many ancient civilizations thrived in Iraq, particularly the Sumerians and Babylonians.
Synonyms
A country in the Middle East south of Turkey and west of Iran
The official name of Iraq, a country in western Asia with capital Baghdad
Compounds
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A war between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988 over control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway
Surface Forms
Etymology
Iraq comes from the Arabic al-ʿIrāq, and one idea links it to the ancient city Uruk, while another says it comes from a word meaning 'deeply rooted' or 'well-watered plain'. So, think of Iraq as a land with very old roots and rich river plains, which helps explain its history as the heart of ancient Mesopotamia.