Tunisia
/tjuːˈnɪzi.ə/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.; The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.
- 2 A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.; Ottoman Tunisia; the Eyalet of Tunis, from 1534 to 1881. historical
- 3 A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.; French protectorate of Tunisia, from 1881 to 1956. historical
Synonyms
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More examples"A terrible battle took place at Kasserine in western Tunisia."
Etymology
From Tunis + -ia.