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Libyan

[lib-ee-uh n]
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adjective

of or relating to Libya or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Libya.
a Berber language of ancient Libya.

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Origin of Libyan

First recorded in 1535–45; Liby(a) + -an
Related formspro-Lib·y·an, adjective, nountrans-Lib·y·an, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for libyan

Libyan

adjective

of or relating to Libya, its people, or its language

noun

a native or inhabitant of Libya
the extinct Hamitic language of ancient Libya
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