Libya

name

Etymology: From Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē). Attested in English since the 16th century.

1. A country in North Africa. Capital: Tripoli.

   “He is one of the tens of thousands of Chadians who fled last year’s fighting in Libya and are now back in their homeland.”

2. Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity.