Libya
pronunciation
How to pronounce Libya in British English:
UK ['lɪbɪə]
How to pronounce Libya in American English:
US ['lɪbɪr]
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- Noun:
- a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
Word Origin
- Libya
- north African nation, an ancient name, attested in heiroglyphics from 2000 B.C.E., of unknown origin. In Greek use, sometimes meaning all of Africa. Related: Libyan.
Example
- 1. Libya and saudi arabia were among those invited .
- 2. Libya has been a harbinger .
- 3. What if libya is partitioned ?
- 4. Post-revolution libya is largely lawless .
- 5. Libya occasionally expels african migrants .