Libyan

[ lib-ee-uhn ]

/ ˈlɪb i ən /

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM Libyan

pro-Lib·y·an, adjective, nountrans-Lib·y·an, adjective

Words nearby Libyan

Libreville, libri, libriform, Librium, Libya, Libyan, Libyan Desert, lice, licence, license, licensed aircraft engineer

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How to use Libyan in a sentence

Meanwhile, Europe is working with Libyan militias to effectively stop migrants who are risking life and limb to reach its shores.
Hey Neighbor! Imagine a World Beyond Borders|Sean Culligan|September 26, 2021|Ozy
The former head of Amesys, Philippe Vannier, and three current and former executives at Nexa technologies were indicted for “complicity in acts of torture” for selling spy technology to the Libyan regime.
French spyware bosses indicted for their role in the torture of dissidents|Patrick Howell O'Neill|June 22, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Britain had pledged to train 2,000 Libyan recruits in total, but that commitment is now under review.
Libyan Troops Go Wild in England|Nico Hines|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A man in his early 20s allegedly was approached by two Libyan soldiers who subjected him to a serious sexual assault.
Libyan Troops Go Wild in England|Nico Hines|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Al Qaeda camps are well established in the south and east of the country, according to Libyan and U.S. intelligence sources.
Libya: Requiem for a Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni.
Libya: Requiem for a Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Looking back, one sees that was the final nail in the coffin of Libyan democracy.
Libya: Requiem for a Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Night, high on her spangled throne, watches the sun dip down behind the Libyan sands.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
And now Ibrahim struck his donkey again, and they went on rapidly towards the Libyan mountains.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
We find it inhabited by at least one race, possibly of Libyan origin, which for the present we must term pre-historic.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
The Nile was turned aside out of its old channel under the Libyan cliffs into a new channel to the east.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
The Libyan alphabet survived in North Africa until a century ago, and was still used then for correspondence.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for Libyan

Libyan

/ (ˈlɪbɪən) /

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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