Cyrenaica
Americannoun
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Also called Barca. an ancient district in N Africa.
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the E part of Libya.
noun
Example Sentences
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This time of year the Green Mountains of Cyrenaica are extravagantly beautiful with lush grass plains and dramatic skies.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2016
Haftar’s army is composed mainly of Qaddafi-era soldiers and federalists seeking greater autonomy for the eastern region of Cyrenaica, mixed with tribal fighters from the west and the south.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 16, 2015
They point to 1951 when power was devolved to Cyrenaica, the southern province of Fezzan, and Tripolitania in the west.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2013
The city is the capital of Libya’s eastern region, known as Cyrenaica, and it has paid dearly for its independence.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2011
It ran across the Mediterranean Sea to the island of Crete and then on to Cyrenaica in North Africa.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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