Jerba

[ jer-buh ]

/ ˈdʒɛr bə /

noun

Djerba.

Definition for jerba (2 of 2)

Djerba

or Jer·ba

[ jer-buh ]

/ ˈdʒɛr bə /

noun

an island off the SE coast of Tunisia: Roman ruins. 197 sq. mi. (510 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for jerba

"It might have been well to hang the dog who spoke of Dragut and Jerba," he said.

The Sea-Hawk |Raphael Sabatini
In the village of Mohulpahari there was a youth named Jerba.

Folklore of the Santal Parganas |Cecil Henry Bompas
Their headquarters were in the island of Jerba in the Gulf of Gabes.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various
She belongs to Hamúd, who is very proud of her, and tells us she came from the Jerba Shammar.

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2] |Anne Blunt

To be king of Jerba was all too small a title for his ambition.

The Story of the Barbary Corsairs |Stanley Lane-Poole

British Dictionary definitions for jerba (1 of 2)

Jerba

/ (ˈdʒɜːbə) /

noun

a variant spelling of Djerba

British Dictionary definitions for jerba (2 of 2)

Djerba

Jerba

/ (ˈdʒɜːbə) /

noun

an island off the SE coast of Tunisia, in the Gulf of Gabès: traditionally Homer's land of the lotus-eaters. Pop: about 100 000 (latest est). Area: 510 sq km (197 sq miles) Ancient name: Meninx (ˈmɛnɪŋks)

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Jerba

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Definition for jerba (2 of 2)

or Jer·ba

noun

Example sentences from the Web for jerba

British Dictionary definitions for jerba (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for jerba (2 of 2)

Jerba

noun