Tripoli

[ trip-uh-lee ]

noun

1. Also Trip·o·li·ta·ni·a [] one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
2. a seaport in and the capital of Libya, in the NW part.
3. a seaport in N Lebanon, on the Mediterranean.
4. (lowercase) any of several siliceous substances, as rottenstone and infusorial earth, used chiefly in polishing.

tripoli

¹

/ ˈtrɪpəlɪ /

noun

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

Tripoli

²

/ ˈtrɪpəlɪ /

noun

1. 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 nameOeaˈiːə Arabic nameTarabulus el Gharb
2. 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 nameTripolis Arabic nameTarabulus esh Sham

Tripoli

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

Notes

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

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

Other Words From

• Tri·pol·i·tan [trih-, pol, -i-tn], noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tripoli¹

C17: named after Tripoli , in Libya or in Lebanon

Example Sentences

But its bombardments expanded across Lebanon, to the Bekaa Valley and even Tripoli in the north while repeatedly pounding the capital, Beirut.

From Los Angeles Times

They have fled villages and major cities in the south, and moved north to Beirut, Tripoli and other cities.

From BBC

The country is split between two administrations - one based in the eastern region, which includes Benghazi, and the other in the west in the capital Tripoli.

From BBC

The longer they stay, the more friction there will be, said Mustafa Alloush, a Sunni Muslim MP from the northern city of Tripoli, where tens of thousands of displaced have found refuge.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve left so much stuff behind, but I just took what I needed,” Khaled said, adding that they were heading to Tripoli, Lebanon’s northernmost city.

From Los Angeles Times