Fezzan

[ fez-zahn ]

noun
  1. a former province in SW Libya: part of the Sahara with numerous oases. 220,000 sq. mi. (570,000 sq. km).

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How to use Fezzan in a sentence

  • “And I say they do no end of mischief, killing the young partridges and fezzans and hares,” said the keeper.

    Burr Junior | G. Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for Fezzan

Fezzan

/ (fɛˈzɑːn) /


noun
  1. a region of SW Libya, in the Sahara: a former province (until 1963)

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