Tripolitania

British  

/ ˌtrɪpəlɪˈteɪnɪə /

noun

1. the NW part of Libya: established as a Phoenician colony in the 7th century _bc ; taken by the Turks in 1551 and became one of the Barbary states; under Italian rule from 1912 until World War II

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Example Sentences

Hassan Wanis, head of the general authority for culture in Tripoli, said celebrations and commemorative events were planned in the three regions of old Libya: Tripolitania in the west, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest.

From Washington Times

The three council members each represent a region of old Libya: Tripolitania in the west, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest.

From Washington Times

There are only three women among the 41 candidates: One for the presidential council from the western region and two for the prime minister’s post, both from Tripolitania and Fezzan.

From Seattle Times

The 75-member forum represents the three main regions of old Libya: Tripolitania in the west, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest — each to be represented on the three-member presidential council.

From Seattle Times

Speaking at a Chatham House seminar, Wolfram Lacher, a Libya expert, said the Russian deployment to al-Jufra airbase may be a Russian attempt to prevent Turkish-backed GNA advances beyond Tripolitania.

From The Guardian