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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)

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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

What Stephen might have said was, that they could save the journey by telegraphing to Mademoiselle Soubise to ask whether Miss Ray had arrived in Tlemcen.

From The Golden Silence by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)