Tripoli
Also Trip·o·li·ta·ni·a [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah]. /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/. one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
a seaport in and the capital of Libya, in the NW part.
a seaport in N Lebanon, on the Mediterranean.
(lowercase) any of several siliceous substances, as rottenstone and infusorial earth, used chiefly in polishing.
Other words from Tripoli
- Tri·pol·i·tan [trih-pol-i-tn], /trɪˈpɒl ɪ tn/, noun, adjective
Words Nearby Tripoli
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How to use Tripoli in a sentence
The summer wedding of a prominent Christian event manager to her Sunni love from Tripoli was widely celebrated.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire | Kim Ghattas | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut a few weeks later the United States shuttered its embassy in Tripoli.
This Sexy Thriller Is Just the Document the Benghazi Commission Needs | Christopher Dickey | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTripoli is barely functioning: food shops are running low and fuel is hard to find.
On Monday more than 100 missiles were reported to have fallen on the Tripoli district of Janzour alone.
Tripoli, meanwhile, has suffered its terrifying descent into chaos.
The village of Gibel was totally destroyed, and many houses in Tripoli were tumbled down.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWilliam Eaton, an American general, died; celebrated for his heroic achievements in the expedition against Tripoli, 1798.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellLooking across the waves, the sailors saw that the flag of Tripoli no longer waved, and three hearty American cheers rang out.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousShe was on her way to Malta when she came in sight of a low, long vessel, at whose mast-head floated the flag of Tripoli.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousThe men at the guns meanwhile poured in two more broadsides, and once more down came the flag of Tripoli.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | Various
British Dictionary definitions for tripoli (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtrɪpəlɪ) /
a lightweight porous siliceous rock derived by weathering and used in a powdered form as a polish, filter, etc
Origin of tripoli
1British Dictionary definitions for Tripoli (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtrɪpəlɪ) /
the capital and chief port of Libya, in the northwest on the Mediterranean: founded by Phoenicians in about the 7th century bc; the only city that has survived of the three (Oea, Leptis Magna, and Sabratha) that formed the African Tripolis ("three cities"); fishing and manufacturing centre. Pop: 1 223 300 (2002 est): Ancient name: Oea (ˈiːə) Arabic name: Tarabulus el Gharb
a port in N Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: the second largest town in Lebanon; taken by the Crusaders in 1109 after a siege of five years; oil-refining and manufacturing centre. Pop: 212 000 (2005 est): Ancient name: Tripolis Arabic name: Tarabulus esh Sham
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Cultural definitions for Tripoli
[ (trip-uh-lee) ]
Capital of Libya and the largest city in the country, located in northwestern Libya.
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