Cyrenaica


Cy·re·na·ica

geographical name \ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ə-kə, ˌsī-rə-\

Definition of CYRENAICA

1
or Cy·re·ne \sī-ˈrē-(ˌ)nē\ ancient coastal region N Africa dominated by city of Cyrene
2
region E Libya; formerly a province
Cy·re·na·ic \ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ik, ˌsī-rə-\ adjective or noun
Cy·re·na·ican \-ˈnā-ə-kən\ adjective or noun

Variants of CYRENAICA

Cy·re·na·ica or Italian Ci·re·na·ica \same or ˌchē-rā-ˈnä-ē-(ˌ)kä\

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