tripoli

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
  2. noun 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 a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea

Etymology

Originally brought from Tripoli in Libya.

In classic literature

Synonyms

rottenstone

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