Tangier

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[tan-jeer]

noun

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

Tangier

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Protests have also hit the capital, Rabat, the main commercial city, Casablanca, and the port city of Tangier - often the arrival point for tourists going to Morocco by ferry from Spain.

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At age 24, Laxe moved to Tangier, Morocco, where he would live for 12 years at a monastic remove from the glamour of the movies, collaborating with local children on his films.

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There is another bid in Morocco, for a track in Tangier.

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Stormy weather battered much of Spain, leading to ferry cancelations from the southwestern ports of Algeciras and Tarifa to Tangier in Morocco and the closure of public parks in several cities, including Madrid.

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There’s also a strangely uncomfortable echo of one of “Raiders’” most famous moments, when a jealous, scimitar-wielding ex-fiancé tries to have his vengeful way with Helena in Tangier.

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