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Tlemcen

American  
[tlem-sen] / tlɛmˈsɛn /
Or Tlemsen

noun

  1. a city in NW Algeria.


Tlemcen British  
/ tlɛmsɛn /

noun

  1. a city in NW Algeria: capital of an Arab kingdom from the 12th to the late 14th century. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est)

"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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Algerian officials also confirmed that the body of a man was found after last week's incident, and was taken for an autopsy in the city of Tlemcen, close to the countries' shared border.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2023

Some reports say Mr. Bouteflika’s parents had been seeking refuge when they fled to Morocco from their Algerian home near the city of Tlemcen.

From Washington Post Sep. 17, 2021

"We will use all our means to find our national," he said at a press conference in Tlemcen.

From Reuters Dec. 20, 2012

Tlemcen, AlgeriaAn ancient Islamic city dresses up for a gala year.

From New York Times Jan. 7, 2011

He went to Algeria in 1835, served in the expedition to Mascara, at the capture of Tlemcen, and in 1837 became captain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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