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
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Two women - a Swiss and an Austrian – have been freed after more than a year in captivity in Niger and handed over to authorities in the Libyan city of Benghazi.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Libyan officials were reported as saying the women would be handed over to authorities in their respective countries after necessary procedures were completed.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The FBI has said the Libyan official who noted Mas'ud's confession in 2012 is prepared to give evidence at his trial.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Anyone who comes by, they greet you with 'Good morning,'" said Ben Barka, considered the doyen of Libyan fashion and who once counted Muammar Gaddafi's wife among her clients.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 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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