Cyrenaica

Cyr·e·na·i·ca

 (sĭr′ə-nā′ĭ-kə, sī′rə-)

An ancient region of northeast Libya bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. It was colonized by the Greeks in the seventh century bc and became a Roman province in the first century bc.

Cyrenaica

(ˌsaɪrəˈneɪɪkə; ˌsɪrə-) or

Cirenaica

n

(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)

Cyr•e•na•i•ca

or Cir•e•na•i•ca

(ˌsɪr əˈneɪ ɪ kə, ˌsaɪ rə-)

n.

1. an ancient district in N Africa.

2. the E part of Libya.