Libya

//ˈlɪbi.ə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A country in North Africa. Capital: Tripoli.

    "He is one of the tens of thousands of Chadians who fled last year’s fighting in Libya and are now back in their homeland."

  2. 2
    Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity. historical

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socialist people's libyan arab jamahiriya

Example

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"Many people suffer from heart disease in Japan, but in Libya those having heart attacks have also increased a lot recently."

Etymology

From Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē). Attested in English since the 16th century.

Related phrases

State of Libyanorth africa

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