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Bizerte

American

[bih-zur-tuh, bee-zert] / bɪˈzɜr tə, biˈzɛrt /

Spanish Bizerta

noun

a seaport in northern Tunisia.

Bizerte British

/ bizɛrt, bɪˈzɜːtə /

noun

a port in N Tunisia, on the Mediterranean at the canalized outlet of Lake Bizerte . Pop: 118 000 (2005 est)

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The celebrations will go long into the night - helped by a finishing party performance by British punk band Soft Play, formerly Slaves, at a hotel in Bizerte.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

Fires also broke out in other regions of the country including Bizerte, Beja and Siliana regions.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2023

His unit took a strategic hill in the American drive to seize the Tunisian port of Bizerte.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2016

But Salafists in Bizerte and other towns are now operating much more discreetly.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2013

Gazing out through an open window, he watched a group of natives herd a flock of donkeys down toward the main part of the city of Bizerte.

From A Yankee Flier in Italy by Montgomery, Rutherford George

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