Meaning of TRIPOLI
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- [n] a port in northern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
- [n] the capital and largest city of Libya; in northwest Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC
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| | Synonyms: | | capital of Libya, Tarabulus |
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| | See Also: | | city, Lebanese Republic, Lebanon, Libya, metropolis, national capital, port, Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, urban center | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Trip"o*li\, n. (Min.)
An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in
polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the
siliceous shells of diatoms.
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