Fezzan
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
Upon the 17th of November, the caravan halted at Murzuk, the capital of Fezzan.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneIt was not until after a delay of four months that he was able to resume the journey through the Fezzan.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport AdamsHe ends his report to the African Society by saying that he proposes visiting Fezzan again in the hope of obtaining new facts.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneBy some writers the whole area, including Fezzan and Barca, has been estimated at four hundred thousand square miles.
The World and Its People: Book VII | Anna B. BadlamSome writers include the oasis of Kufra, east of Fezzan; others declare it to be independent.
The World and Its People: Book VII | Anna B. Badlam
British Dictionary definitions for Fezzan
/ (fɛˈzɑːn) /
a region of SW Libya, in the Sahara: a former province (until 1963)
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