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tunisian

British  
/ tjuːˈnɪzɪən, -ˈnɪsɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Tunisia

"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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“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, is nominated in the international feature category.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"At the heart of the film is a mixed couple, a French woman and a Tunisian woman," said Bouzid.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

He cites a heartbreaking example of such resistance, shown by a group of young Tunisian Jews who arrived at Bergen-Belsen in 1943.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

James Glancy from Blue Marine told BBC News that his own investigation found multiple white sharks on sale in Tunisian fishing markets.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

They packed their clothes and a few boatbuilding tools, used their winnings from their races to book passage in steerage to Halifax, aboard the steamship Tunisian, and set sail from Liverpool.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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