Cyrenaican

English

Etymology

From Cyrenaica +‎ -an.

Adjective

Cyrenaican (comparative more Cyrenaican, superlative most Cyrenaican)

  1. (chiefly historical) Of or relating to Cyrenaica.
    • 1607, E. Topsell, Historie of Foure-Footed Beastes, page 548:
      There are more kinds of mice in the Cyrenaican region.

Synonyms

Noun

Cyrenaican (plural Cyrenaicans)

  1. (chiefly historical) A native or resident of Cyrenaica.
    • 1942, “M. Home”, in House of Shade:
      Suppose he had taken on the character of a Cyrenaican or a Tripolitanian from some southern oasis.

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