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Sahara: Meaning and Definition of
Sa•har•a
Pronunciation: (su-har'u, -hâr'u, -här'u), [key] — n.
- a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. ab. 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
- any arid waste.
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