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Tangier

American  
[tan-jeer] / tænˈdʒɪər /
Also Tangiers

noun

  1. a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.


Tangier British  
/ tænˈdʒɪə /

noun

  1. a port in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar: a Phoenician trading post in the 15th century bc ; a neutral international zone (1923–56); made the summer capital of Morocco and a free port in 1962; commercial and financial centre. Pop: 526 000 (2003)

"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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In Tangier, Morocco, the chance of clear skies is high—and you’ll have plenty of post-viewing excursion options, like the legendary Caves of Hercules.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

“Le Petit Chef and Friends” is currently running at Tangier at downtown’s Hotel Figueroa, an event in which a fully animated film is projected on our plates and tables.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“I was born here,” the older woman tells Clara, referring to Tangier, “and I’ll die here.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Fall also complained about the hotel assigned to the Senegal squad in Rabat for the final, having spent the earlier rounds based in Tangier.

From Barron's Jan. 25, 2026

Tangier was no longer a strange city, and he felt that, just as he had conquered this place, he could conquer the world.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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