ALL meanings of negev
Neg·ev
N n - noun negev a partially reclaimed desert region and district in S Israel, bordering on the Sinai Peninsula. 4700 sq. mi. (12,173 sq. km). Capital: Beersheba. 1
- noun negev the S part of Israel, on the Gulf of Aqaba: a triangular-shaped semidesert region, with large areas under irrigation; scene of fighting between Israeli and Egyptian forces in 1948. Chief town: Beersheba. Area: 12 820 sq km (4950 sq miles) 0
- noun negev region in S Israel of partially reclaimed desert: c. 4,000 sq mi (10,360 sq km) 0