Iraq (proper noun) /ɪˈɹæk/, /ɪˈɹɑk/, /aɪˈɹæk/
1
A country in Western Asia, in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.
2
(historical) An expansive historical region of medieval Western Asia, including not only the modern territories of Iraq but also large parts of western Iran (the so-called Persian Iraq).