Cyrenaica

geographical name Cy·re·na·ica \ˌsir-ə-ˈnā-ə-kə, ˌsī-rə-\

Definition of CYRENAICA

or Cy·re·ne \sī-ˈrē-(ˌ)nē\ ancient coastal region N Africa dominated by city of Cyrene

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

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

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