Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈlɪbi.ən/
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ˈlɪbi.ən
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Libya.
Usage- not-comparable
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More than 40,000 would-be migrants to Europe have been intercepted at sea since Italy began paying and equipping the Libyan coastguard to do so in 2017.
Noun
A person from Libya or of Libyan descent.
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No one in Faya forgets that French air force raids drove the Libyans out of Faya, prompting them to abandon their tanks with less than Gaddafian revolutionary zeal and hightail it back home on foot.
Their frustration has surfaced in protests in several Libyan cities over the last few days, most notably in Benghazi, the seat of the revolution, where Libyans stormed the National Transitional Council building.
Proper noun
The Libyan Arabic language.
Adjective
of or relating to Libya or its people
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the Libyan desert
Libyan terrorists
Noun
a native or inhabitant of Libya
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