Tunis

American  

[too-nis, tyoo-] / ˈtu nɪs, ˈtyu- /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.

2. one of the former Barbary States in N Africa, once notorious for its pirates: constitutes modern Tunisia.

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Tunis British  

/ ˈtjuːnɪs /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Tunisia, in the northeast on the Gulf of Tunis (an inlet of the Mediterranean): dates from Carthaginian times, the ruins of ancient Carthage lying to the northeast; university (1960). Pop: 2 063 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

At the end of the hearing in Tunis, Gueblaoui asked for permission to embrace his mother, before collapsing into her arms, causing a stir in the courtroom.

From Barron's

Outside the court in Tunis, more than a dozen people gathered to demand the defendants' release.

From Barron's

Al-Houthi’s face has adorned posters in Istanbul, Tunis and Tehran since the war began.

From The Wall Street Journal

Born in Tunisia to Sicilian parents in April 1938, Cardinale won a beauty contest at 16 that saw her declared "the most beautiful Italian woman in Tunis".

From BBC

The Global Sumud Flotilla Mission plans to launch in two waves - the first from Barcelona and the second from Tunis on 4 September.

From BBC