Libyan
adjective
of or relating to Libya or its inhabitants.
libyan
British
/ ˈlɪbɪən /
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Libya
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the extinct Hamitic language of ancient Libya
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Origin of Libyan
Example Sentences
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Two alleged Libyan intelligence operatives -- Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah -- were charged with the bombing and tried by a Scottish court in the Netherlands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
British media at the time identified Masud and Abdullah Senussi, the former head of the Libyan intelligence services and Gaddafi's brother-in-law, as possible suspects.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The trial of a Libyan man over the Lockerbie bombing has been postponed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The US government says Al-Marimi admitted bombing the plane along with Megrahi and Fhimah when he was questioned in a Libyan detention facility in 2012.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
I saw the Libyan Desert, where nomads tend their camels as they did a thousand years ago.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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