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Misrata

proper noun

  1. capital city of Libya
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Wiktionary

name

Etymology: From Arabic مصراتة

  1. A port city on the Mediterranean, in northwestern Libya.

    The only path for the people of Misrata was to take on the Gaddafi forces, a fact that both civilians and rebel fighters were reconciled to.

  2. A district of Libya, with its capital in Misrata.