Tripolitania

/ ˌtrɪpəlɪˈteɪnɪə /

noun

1. the NW part of Libya: established as a Phoenician colony in the 7th century bc ; taken by the Turks in 1551 and became one of the Barbary states; under Italian rule from 1912 until World War II

Example Sentences

Hassan Wanis, head of the general authority for culture in Tripoli, said celebrations and commemorative events were planned in the three regions of old Libya: Tripolitania in the west, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest.

From Seattle Times

Hassan Wanis, head of the general authority for culture in Tripoli, said celebrations and commemorative events were planned in the three regions of old Libya: Tripolitania in the west, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest.

From Washington Times

The three council members each represent a region of old Libya: Tripolitania in the west, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest.

From Washington Times

There are only three women among the 41 candidates: One for the presidential council from the western region and two for the prime minister’s post, both from Tripolitania and Fezzan.

From Seattle Times

The 75-member forum represents the three main regions of old Libya: Tripolitania in the west, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest — each to be represented on the three-member presidential council.

From Seattle Times