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.

Cyrenaica

/ ˌsɪrə-; ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪkə /

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)

Example Sentences

What we need is an Arab and Islamic answer, an Arab force to protect Benghazi and Cyrenaica.

From The Daily Beast

Can he next recover the rebel-held east: Cyrenaica and Benghazi?

From The Daily Beast

Its Libyan arm has tried to stage revolts in the past in Cyrenaica.

From The Daily Beast

Its name comes from the King of Cyrenaica, whose glories were sung by Pindar.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of the Zealots who had fled to the towns of Cyrenaica, now attempted to endanger their peace.

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But where was that guarantee when Tripoli and Cyrenaica were attacked in a way little differing from open brigandage?

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We have unpacked here twenty-two cases of antiquities from Cyrenaica.

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Cyrenaica, called, in Acts 2:10, "parts of Libya about Cyrene."

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