Meaning of Tunis | Babel Free
ˈtjuːnɪsDefinitions
- A city on the northern coast of Africa
- A city on the northern coast of Africa:
- A Berber settlement which fell under the rule of Carthage.
- A city founded by Umayyad troops in the 7th century AD.
- The capital city, since 1159, and largest city of Tunisia.
- Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital.
- A city-state centered on the city of Tunis.
Equivalents
Examples
“Some of the citizens of Tunis have⟳ certaine fields in the suburbs walled round about, where they sowe some quantitie of barley and of other corne: howbeit the soyle is marveluellous dry, and standeth in need⟳ of much watring”
“Tunis, the capital of the above country, with a citadel of eminence, and the fortress of Goletta on the side of a canal, which is the greatest naval and military depot belonging to the bey.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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