Cyrenaica

American  

[sir-uh-nay-i-kuh, sahy-ruh-] / ˌsɪr əˈneɪ ɪ kə, ˌsaɪ rə- /

noun

1. Also called Barca. an ancient district in N Africa.

2. the E part of Libya.

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Cyrenaica British  

/ ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪkə, ˌsɪrə- /

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)

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Cyrenaica

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

But Sadeq al Ghaithi, a former Islamist fighter who become a leading member of the Cyrenaica movement, last year left the political bureau after disputes over the Jathran leadership.

From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2014

The country is a colonial construct, forged under Italian rule by fascist dictator Bettino Mussolini, who in 1934 combined the once- Ottoman provinces of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan.

From BusinessWeek ● Apr. 13, 2011

Mark Antony stopped off in Cyrenaica to begin planning a land battle in Asia Minor.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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