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Tripolitanian, n. and a.|trɪpɒlɪˈteɪnɪən|
[f. Tripolitania: cf. -ian.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Tripolitania, the region surrounding Tripoli in North Africa.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to Tripolitania. Cf. prec., sense b.
1942[see Cyrenaican a.]. 1943G. Casserly Tripolitania 5 When this book was begun no enemy stood on Tripolitanian soil. 1963M. Khadduri Modern Libya ii. 48 Native Tripolitanians were soon to enter the service and their number steadily increased. 1969J. Wright Libya v. 55 The Roman empire has been called ‘a federation of municipalities’ and the Tripolitanian townsmen derived more benefit from Roman rule than the countryman. 1978A. Melville-Ross Blindfold x. 60 The Tripolitanians are very much afraid of the nomads. 1981T. Barling Bikini Red North i. 29 Do what you can with your Tripolitanian argot. |