Tunisian

/ (tjuːˈnɪzɪən, -ˈnɪsɪən) /

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adjective

of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Tunisia

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby Tunisian

tuning head, tuning key, tuning pipe, Tunis, Tunisia, Tunisian, T-unit, Tunja, tunka, Tunker, tunnage

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How to use Tunisian in a sentence

Conley allegedly planned to fly to Turkey, where an associate of the Tunisian man would meet her and escort her to Syria.
It’s Time to Blow Up The Myth of Female Terrorists as Love-Struck Victims|Adam Rawnsley|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 33-year-old Tunisian was in a coffee bar in Libya when someone came up to him and asked if he wanted to go to Italy.
Confessions of a Human Trafficker Who Smuggled Desperate Migrants Into Europe|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Riahi kept smiling and chain-smoking Cristal cigarettes, the cheapest Tunisian brand.
A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists|Thomas A. Bass|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another cable detailed the private investments and holdings of the Tunisian ruling family.
How Bradley Manning Changed the War on Terror|Eli Lake|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A Tunisian teen is in hiding after stripping down for feminism.
Can Bare Breasts Save Tunisia?|Janine di Giovanni|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her foot, thrust into a heel-less Tunisian slipper of blue velvet embroidered with seed pearls, beat the floor impatiently.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume III (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The two friends were to sail from Cefalu upon a Tunisian corn-ship, that made Palermo on her homeward voyage.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
On entering Genoa, the steamer while making for the quay passed near a great yacht with the Tunisian flag flying.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
You came on board, and dined with me; and invited the Tunisian ambassador and myself to spend the evening with you at Hampton.
Correspondence, between the late Commodore Stephen Decatur and Commodore James Barron|Stephen Decatur
When he set out on his expedition to the wild tribes of the Tunisian desert, he set out practically alone.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands|H. Hagedorn.