Cyrenaica

[ sir-uh-ney-i-kuh, sahy-ruh- ]

/ ˌsɪr əˈneɪ ɪ kə, ˌsaɪ rə- /

noun

Also called Barca. an ancient district in N Africa.

the E part of Libya.

Also Cirenaica.

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Can he next recover the rebel-held east: Cyrenaica and Benghazi?

Can Arabs Save Libya? |Bruce Riedel |March 12, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Its Libyan arm has tried to stage revolts in the past in Cyrenaica.

Can Al Qaeda Survive the Revolts? |Bruce Riedel |February 24, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Its name comes from the King of Cyrenaica, whose glories were sung by Pindar.

Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 |Charles Wyllys Elliott
When, in 658, Cyrenaica was incorporated with the Roman Republic, the province paid an annual tribute in silphium.

History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 |Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

The lotus-eaters dwelt in Cyrenaica, so that the carob must have been abundant in their country.

Origin of Cultivated Plants |Alphonse De Candolle
He sent a strong military and naval force, under Ophelas, the Macedonian, to Cyrenaica in the summer.

History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 10 (of 12) |S. Rappoport
But where was that guarantee when Tripoli and Cyrenaica were attacked in a way little differing from open brigandage?

Current History, A Monthly Magazine |New York Times

British Dictionary definitions for cyrenaica

Cyrenaica

Cirenaica

/ (ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪkə, ˌsɪrə-) /

noun

a region and former province (1951–63) of E Libya: largely desert; settled by the Greeks in about 630 bc; ruled successively by the Egyptians, Romans, Arabs, Turks, and Italians. Area: 855 370 sq km (330 258 sq miles)

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Cyrenaica

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Cirenaica

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