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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Libya on the Gulf of Sidra. Inhabited since Greek and Roman times, it is a major port and was a capital of Libya from 1951 to 1972.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun One of the capital cities of Libya.
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- proper noun A
Mediterranean sea port in NorthAfrica , in what is todayLibya .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli
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Examples
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He said the decision to form an interim government was made Saturday during a meeting of opposition figures in the eastern city of Benghazi, which is outside Gadhafi's control.
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He said the decision to form an interim government was made Saturday during a meeting of opposition figures in the eastern city of Benghazi, which is outside Gadhafi's control.
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The importance of this issue was highlighted after reports that Libyan government aircraft carried out strikes on one town between Brega, an oil refining center, and the second largest city, Benghazi, which is controlled by insurgents.
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Benghazi, which is 600 miles from the capital, is securely in rebel hands.
As Gaddafi holds on, some Libyans seek foreign intervention 2011
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The importance of this issue was highlighted after reports that Libyan government aircraft carried out strikes on one town between Brega, an oil refining center, and the second largest city, Benghazi, which is controlled by insurgents.
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The importance of this issue was highlighted after reports that Libyan government aircraft carried out strikes on one town between Brega, an oil refining center, and the second largest city, Benghazi, which is controlled by insurgents.
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Little is known about the rag-tag Benghazi rebels, now adopted by the western powers.
Eric Margolis: After Bombing Libya, What Now? Eric Margolis 2011
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"We have halted him in the vicinity of Benghazi, which is where he was most recently on the march," said Adm.
Leaders Struggle to Define Next Moves Jay Solomon 2011
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Most were in the eastern city of Benghazi, which is held by the rebels.
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Benghazi, which is 600 miles from the capital, is securely in rebel hands.
As Gaddafi holds on, some Libyans seek foreign intervention 2011
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