Libyan
adjective
- of or relating to Libya
proper noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈlɪbi.ən/
adj
Etymology: From Libya + -an. English since the 16th century.
- Of, from, or pertaining to Libya.
“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.”
name
Etymology: From Libya + -an. English since the 16th century.
- The Libyan Arabic language.
noun
Etymology: From Libya + -an. English since the 16th century.
- A person from Libya or of Libyan descent.
“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.”