Syrian Desert
noun
a desert in N Saudi Arabia, SE Syria, W Iraq, and NE Jordan. About 125,000 sq. mi. (323,750 sq. km).
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How to use Syrian Desert in a sentence
A direct eastward march from the lower part of Palestine across the great Syrian Desert was then, as ever, utterly impracticable.
Upper Mesopotamia is a more even plain than the Syrian Desert, and southwards is but little intersected with ravines.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2] | Anne BluntThe mountains gradually decline to the great Syrian Desert on the east.
Outline Studies in the New Testament for Bible Teachers | Jesse Lyman HurlbutA direct eastward march from the lower part of Palestine across the great Syrian Desert was then, as now, utterly impracticable.
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