Cyrenaica

[ sir-uh-ney-i-kuh, sahy-ruh- ]

noun
  1. Also called Barca. an ancient district in N Africa.

  2. the E part of Libya.

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Cyrenaica

Cirenaica

/ (ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪkə, ˌsɪrə-) /


noun
  1. a region and former province (1951–63) of E Libya: largely desert; settled by the Greeks in about 630 bc; ruled successively by the Egyptians, Romans, Arabs, Turks, and Italians. Area: 855 370 sq km (330 258 sq miles)

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