Cyr·e·na·i·ca (s r  -n  -k, s r-) An ancient region of northeast Libya bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. It was colonized by the Greeks in the seventh century b.c. and became a Roman province in the first century b.c. |
Cyrenaica, Cirenaica [ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪkə ˌsɪrə-]
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(Placename) a region and former province (1951-63) of E Libya: largely desert; settled by the Greeks in about 630 bc; ruled successively by the Egyptians, Romans, Arabs, Turks, and Italians. Area: 855 370 sq. km (330 258 sq. miles)
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