Tripoli

Definitions

1. A sedimentary rock composed of the shells of diatoms etc., used for polishing.
   countable, uncountable
2. A city in the Peloponnese region, Greece, also known as Tripolis.
3. A city in Greece.
4. The capital city of Libya, originally three separate settlements known as Oea, Sabratha, and Leptis Magna.
5. A city in Lebanon, originally jointly administered by the three cities of Tyre, Sidon, and Aradus.
6. A city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States.
7. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County and Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Examples

“When he got to Zawiyah, the coastal town west of Tripoli that has become⟳ the main hub for the people-smuggling industry, he was kidnapped a second time and held in a tiny cell for six months.”

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