Mesopotamian


Mes·o·po·ta·mi·a

M0238900 (mĕs′ə-pə-tā′mē-ə) An ancient region of southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern-day Iraq. Probably settled before 5000 bc, the area was the home of numerous early civilizations, including Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. It declined in importance after Mongol invaders destroyed its extensive irrigation system in ad 1258.
Mes′o·po·ta′mi·an adj. & n.

Mesopotamian

(ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪən) adj (Placename) of or relating to Mesopotamia or its inhabitantsn (Placename) a native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia