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

Words nearby Tripoli

tripmeter, tripod, tripodal, tripodic, tripody, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Tripolitanian, Tripolitan War, tripos, tripotassium phosphate

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Example sentences from the Web for Tripoli

The summer wedding of a prominent Christian event manager to her Sunni love from Tripoli was widely celebrated.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire|Kim Ghattas|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a few weeks later the United States shuttered its embassy in Tripoli.
This Sexy Thriller Is Just the Document the Benghazi Commission Needs|Christopher Dickey|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tripoli is barely functioning: food shops are running low and fuel is hard to find.
Libya’s Proxy Apocalypse|Jamie Dettmer|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Monday more than 100 missiles were reported to have fallen on the Tripoli district of Janzour alone.
Libya: Requiem for a Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Tripoli, meanwhile, has suffered its terrifying descent into chaos.
Libya: Requiem for a Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Timbuctoo now scarcely forwards anything but gold to the coast of Tripoli, together with wax and ivory, but no slaves.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1|James Richardson
Abdallah penetrated nine hundred miles to Tripoli, but returned.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
As a whole the army's reputation had been injured by the Adowa disaster and by the slowness of the campaign in Tripoli.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)|Various
Upon my return to Tripoli, I will buy you a shop near the port,—it is the best mercantile quarter.
The Knight of Malta|Eugene Sue
Tripoli must be taken; surely the claims of the two parties could be settled afterwards.
The Vintage|Edward Frederic Benson

British Dictionary definitions for Tripoli (1 of 2)

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 2)

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

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Cultural definitions for Tripoli

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.

单词	tripoli
释义	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 Words nearby Tripoli tripmeter, tripod, tripodal, tripodic, tripody, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Tripolitanian, Tripolitan War, tripos, tripotassium phosphate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tripoli The summer wedding of a prominent Christian event manager to her Sunni love from Tripoli was widely celebrated. Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire\|Kim Ghattas\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But a few weeks later the United States shuttered its embassy in Tripoli. This Sexy Thriller Is Just the Document the Benghazi Commission Needs\|Christopher Dickey\|September 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tripoli is barely functioning: food shops are running low and fuel is hard to find. Libya’s Proxy Apocalypse\|Jamie Dettmer\|August 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Monday more than 100 missiles were reported to have fallen on the Tripoli district of Janzour alone. Libya: Requiem for a Revolution\|Jamie Dettmer\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tripoli, meanwhile, has suffered its terrifying descent into chaos. Libya: Requiem for a Revolution\|Jamie Dettmer\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Timbuctoo now scarcely forwards anything but gold to the coast of Tripoli, together with wax and ivory, but no slaves. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1\|James Richardson Abdallah penetrated nine hundred miles to Tripoli, but returned. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)\|John William Draper As a whole the army's reputation had been injured by the Adowa disaster and by the slowness of the campaign in Tripoli. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)\|Various Upon my return to Tripoli, I will buy you a shop near the port,—it is the best mercantile quarter. The Knight of Malta\|Eugene Sue Tripoli must be taken; surely the claims of the two parties could be settled afterwards. The Vintage\|Edward Frederic Benson British Dictionary definitions for Tripoli (1 of 2) 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 2) 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Tripoli 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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