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1. (n.) Tripoli
the capital of Libya, in the NW part. 858,000.
2. Tripoli
a seaport in NW Lebanon, on the Mediterranean. 175,000.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) rottenstone, tripoli
a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
2. (noun) Tripoli, Tarabulus Al-Gharb, capital of Libya
the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC
3. (noun) Tarabulus, Tripoli, Tarabulus Ash-Sham, Trablous
a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
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1. (noun) Tripoli
an earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Tripoli
a seaport of Syria, 40 m. NE. of Beyrout; a place of great antiquity, and successively in the hands of the Phoenicians, Crusaders, and Mamelukes; it has many interesting Saracenic and other remains; its trade is passing over to Beyrout.
2. Tripoli
a province (since 1835) of Turkey, in North Africa, most easterly of the Barbary States; stretches northwards from the Libyan Desert, lies between Tunis (W.) and Fezzan (E.), with which latter, as also with Barca, it is politically united; carries on a brisk caravan trade with Central Africa; capital, Tripoli (20), situated on a spit of rocky land jutting into the Mediterranean; surrounded by high walls, and Moorish in appearance.
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