Tripoli

[ trip-uh-lee ]
/ ˈtrɪp ə li /

noun

Also Trip·o·li·ta·ni·a [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah] /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/. one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
a seaport in and the capital of Libya, in the NW part.
a seaport in N Lebanon, on the Mediterranean.
(lowercase) any of several siliceous substances, as rottenstone and infusorial earth, used chiefly in polishing.

OTHER WORDS FROM Tripoli

Tri·pol·i·tan [trih-pol-i-tn] /trɪˈpɒl ɪ tn/, noun, adjective

Definition for tripoli (2 of 2)

Libya
[ lib-ee-uh ]
/ ˈlɪb i ə /

noun

Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
Italian Libia. a republic in N Africa between Tunisia and Egypt: formerly a monarchy 1951–69. 679,400 sq. mi. (1,759,646 sq. km). Capital: Tripoli.

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British Dictionary definitions for tripoli (1 of 3)

tripoli
/ (ˈtrɪpəlɪ) /

noun

a lightweight porous siliceous rock derived by weathering and used in a powdered form as a polish, filter, etc

Word Origin for tripoli

C17: named after Tripoli, in Libya or in Lebanon

British Dictionary definitions for tripoli (2 of 3)

Tripoli
/ (ˈtrɪpəlɪ) /

noun

the capital and chief port of Libya, in the northwest on the Mediterranean: founded by Phoenicians in about the 7th century bc; the only city that has survived of the three (Oea, Leptis Magna, and Sabratha) that formed the African Tripolis ("three cities"); fishing and manufacturing centre. Pop: 1 223 300 (2002 est) Ancient name: Oea (ˈiːə) Arabic name: Tarabulus el Gharb
a port in N Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: the second largest town in Lebanon; taken by the Crusaders in 1109 after a siege of five years; oil-refining and manufacturing centre. Pop: 212 000 (2005 est) Ancient name: Tripolis Arabic name: Tarabulus esh Sham

British Dictionary definitions for tripoli (3 of 3)

Libya
/ (ˈlɪbɪə) /

noun

a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: became an Italian colony in 1912; divided after World War II into Tripolitania and Cyrenaica (under British administration) and Fezzan (under French); gained independence in 1951; monarchy overthrown by a military junta led by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969; Gaddafi's authoritarian regime overthrown in 2011 following a popular uprising. It consists almost wholly of desert and is a major exporter of oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: Libyan dinar. Capital: Tripoli. Pop: 6 002 347 (2013 est). Area: 1 760 000 sq km (680 000 sq miles) Official name: Al-Jumhuria al-Arabia al-Libya ash-Shabiya al-Ishtirakiya al-Uzma

Cultural definitions for tripoli (1 of 2)

Tripoli
[ (trip-uh-lee) ]

Capital of Libya and the largest city in the country, located in northwestern Libya.

notes for Tripoli

The city dates back to the seventh century b.c.

notes for Tripoli

United States war planes attacked Tripoli in 1986 in retaliation for Libyan terrorist acts against American citizens.

Cultural definitions for tripoli (2 of 2)

Libya

Nation in northern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Egypt (see also Egypt) to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. Its capital and largest city is Tripoli.

notes for Libya

Under the leadership of Muammar Qaddafi, Libya pursued a policy of openly supporting and abetting terrorists around the world. This policy made Libya an outcast state with few friends outside the Arab world. Recently, Qaddafi has claimed that he now disavows terrorism.