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    Libyan
    adjective
    of or relating to Libya or its inhabitants.
  • libyan
    libyan
    adjective
    of or relating to Libya, its people, or its language

Libyan

American  
[lib-ee-uhn] / ˈlɪb i ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Libya or its inhabitants.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Libya.

  2. a Berber language of ancient Libya.

libyan British  
/ ˈlɪbɪən /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Libya

  2. the extinct Hamitic language of ancient Libya

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Libyan

First recorded in 1535–45; Liby(a) + -an

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These leaked Libyan intelligence documents contain information that could potentially put an end to the doubt, theories and countertheories that have tied so many, including me, in knots.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Under the Obama administration, an international coalition targeting the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi during the country’s 2011 civil war struck his fleeing convoy, leading to his capture and killing by rebel fighters.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Recent drawdowns include smaller taps in the 2011 due to the Libyan crisis and in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Haftar, 82, and his sons -- including Saddam, his heir apparent -- will attend the display of firepower on May 19, along with foreign and Libyan officials.

From Barron's May 17, 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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