Tripolitaniann.adj.
/trɪpɒlɪˈteɪnɪən/ A. n.
A native or inhabitant of Tripolitania, the region surrounding Tripoli in North Africa.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of North Africa > native or inhabitant of Libya > [noun] > part of
Tripolitan1783
tripoline1819
Tripolitanian1942
1942 ‘M. Home’ House of Shade v. 80 Suppose he had taken on the character of a Cyrenaican or a Tripolitanian from some southern oasis.
1963 M. Khadduri Mod. Libya ii. 48 Native Tripolitanians were soon to enter the service and their number steadily increased.
1978 A. Melville-Ross Blindfold x. 60 The Tripolitanians are very much afraid of the nomads.
B. adj.
Of or pertaining to Tripolitania. Cf. Tripolitan n.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > North Africa > specific countries
Algerian1560
Massylian1607
Morocco1607
Moroccana1684
Tripolitan1783
Somali1809
Tunisian1843
Somalian1884
Tripolitanian1943
Tigre1978
1943 G. Casserly Tripolitania 5 When this book was begun no enemy stood on Tripolitanian soil.
1969 J. 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.
1981 T. Barling Bikini Red North i. 29 Do what you can with your Tripolitanian argot.
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