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
They added: "Any actions of the Libyan militias are not attributable to the United States, as would be required for this claim to succeed."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Libyan authorities handed over a plastic "trash bag" containing some of his belongings, including a Quran, a prayer rug, clothing, toiletries, and medicine.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Libyan teachers are suffering," one Tripoli teacher, Fatima Ali, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Behind him the sky flamed over the mummy-shaped outline of the Libyan cliffs, gateway to the awesome Valley of the Tombs of the Kings.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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