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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.

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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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Libya

2. the extinct Hamitic language of ancient Libya

Other Word Forms

• anti-Libyan
  adjective
• pro-Libyan
  adjective
• trans-Libyan
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Libyan

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

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Example Sentences

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Libyan

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 judge said Marimi's allegations "at best suggest that US government officials exerted pressure on Libyan officials to facilitate a rendition, not that US government officials directed or controlled the challenged conduct."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

"Libyan teachers are suffering," one Tripoli teacher, Fatima Ali, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Soon the room was piled with goatskin rugs from Lebanon, richly embroidered blankets from Arabia, Libyan tapestries, and swords from Toledo crossed over a coat of arms.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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