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Town in Tripolitania, Libya
Sidra or Sidr (Arabic: السدرة) is a port about 23 km west of Ra's Lanuf in Libya. It is Libya's largest oil depot, shipping about 447,000 barrels per
Sidra,_Libya
Body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya
water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya, named after the oil port of Sidra or the city of Sirte. It was also historically known as
Gulf_of_Sidra
US April 1986 military operation in Libya
“supported anti-Gaddafi Libyans.” After years of occasional skirmishes with Libya over Libyan territorial claims to the Gulf of Sidra, the United States contemplated
1986 United States bombing of Libya
1986_United_States_bombing_of_Libya
Topics referred to by the same term
coast of Libya Sidra, Libya, a Libyan port Sidra, Sokółka County, a village in Poland Gmina Sidra, a Polish administrative district Rio Sidra, a town in
Sidra
Air battle between Libya and the US in the Mediterranean
In the first Gulf of Sidra incident, 19 August 1981, two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22M3 Fitter-G fired upon two U.S. Grumman F-14A Tomcats and were subsequently
Gulf_of_Sidra_incident_(1981)
1986 U.S. Navy freedom-of-navigation operation in waters claimed by Libya
engagement followed the 1981 Gulf of Sidra incident and preceded another in 1989. Tensions between the United States and Libya heightened after the hijacking
Action in the Gulf of Sidra (1986)
Action_in_the_Gulf_of_Sidra_(1986)
NATO-led air and naval attacks during the civil war
2011, a NATO-led coalition began a military intervention into the ongoing Libyan Civil War to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 (UNSCR
2011 military intervention in Libya
2011_military_intervention_in_Libya
The First Gulf of Sidra offensive was the second major rebel offensive of the Libyan Civil War. It was mounted by anti-Gaddafi forces immediately after
First_Gulf_of_Sidra_offensive
1989 air battle between Libyan and US aircraft
Gulf of Sidra incident. The engagement took place over the Mediterranean Sea, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Tobruk, Libya. In 1973, Libya claimed much
1989_air_battle_near_Tobruk
Eastern coastal region of Libya
of Sidra into Egypt. This region of the Sahara is known as the Libyan Desert, and includes the Great Sand Sea and the Calanshio Sand Sea. The Libyan Desert
Cyrenaica
Multilateral civil war in North Africa
Khalifa Haftar had captured the ports of Libya's state-run oil company, the National Oil Corporation, in Sidra and Ras Lanuf, oil production has risen
Libyan_civil_war_(2014–2020)
1986 attack in West Germany
early 1986, when US forces repeatedly flew planes over the Gulf of Sidra. Libyan forces subsequently fired upon American planes, which led to an American
West Berlin discotheque bombing
West_Berlin_discotheque_bombing
Topics referred to by the same term
storm in the Bay of Bengal in 2007 As Sidr, Saudi Arabia, a village Sidra, Libya, a port city Ziziphus lotus, a small tree Ziziphus zizyphus (jujube)
Sidr
City in Cyrenaica, Libya
second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean
Benghazi
committee and fled from Libya on 14 March 2014 after rogue oil tanker Morning Glory left the rebel port of Sidra, Libya with Libyan oil that had been confiscated
History_of_Libya
Country in North Africa
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east
Libya
Vessel launched in 1993
Changxing Shipyard, China. The tanker had been ordered to Libyan waters off the port of Sidra, Libya where it was seized by rebel gunmen. Flying the flag of
MV_Morning_Glory
2011 armed conflict in North Africa
The Libyan Civil War, also known as the First Libyan Civil War and Libyan Revolution, was an armed conflict fought in 2011 in the North African country
Libyan_civil_war_(2011)
The Gulf of Sidra Offensive was an offensive of the Second Libyan Civil War. It was launched by the Benghazi Defense Brigades on 3 March 2017, and initially
Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2017)
Gulf_of_Sidra_Offensive_(2017)
1988 aircraft bombing over Scotland
Then, two Libyan radio ships were sunk in the Gulf of Sidra. Later, on 23 March 1986, a Libyan Navy patrol boat was sunk in the Gulf of Sidra, followed
Pan_Am_Flight_103
Air warfare branch of Libya's armed forces
Libyan Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية) is the branch of the Libyan Armed Forces responsible for aerial warfare. In 2010, before the Libyan Civil
Libyan_Air_Force
Topics referred to by the same term
Gulf of Sidra incident or Gulf of Sidra incidents may refer to: Gulf of Sidra incident (1981), US-Libyan air engagement over territorial claim, two Russian-made
Gulf_of_Sidra_incident
an oil tanker seized by the United States in 2014 off the coast of Sidra, Libya Crisis in Venezuela Venezuelan shadow fleet Marinera (Bella 1) seizure
2025–2026 United States oil blockade of Venezuela
2025–2026_United_States_oil_blockade_of_Venezuela
Armed forces commanded by Khalifa Haftar
The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), also known as the Libyan Arab Army (LAA) or Libyan National Army (LNA) are the armed forces of the Libyan faction
Libyan_National_Army
Muammar Gaddafi became the de facto leader of Libya on 1 September 1969 after leading a group of Libyan Army officers against King Idris I in a bloodless
History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi
History_of_Libya_under_Muammar_Gaddafi
1978–1987 series of military campaigns
Chadian–Libyan War was a series of military campaigns in Chad between 1978 and 1987, fought between Libya and its Chadian allies, and anti-Libyan Chadian
Chadian–Libyan_War
Town in Tripolitania, Libya
Lānūf, also: Ra’s al-Unūf )) is a Mediterranean town in northern Libya, on the Gulf of Sidra in Tripolitania. The town is also home to the Ra's Lanuf Refinery
Ras_Lanuf
Place in Tripolitania, Libya
سِرْت, pronunciation), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is located south of the Gulf of Sirte, almost right in the middle between
Sirte
Portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of the African coast of ancient Libya
Mountains Gulf of Sidra Turkish intervention in Libya (2020–present) Libya (GNA)–Turkey maritime deal Exclusive economic zone of Greece Libyan civil war (2014–2020)
Libyan_Sea
2023 storm in the Mediterranean Sea
and Sidra. The facilities in Ras Lanuf, Brega, and Sidra reopened on 12 September, while the port of Zueitina reopened on 13 September. In Libya, at least
Storm_Daniel
The Gulf of Sidra Offensive was an offensive of the Second Libyan Civil War. It was launched by the Benghazi Defense Brigades on 11 June 2018, and was
Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2018)
Gulf_of_Sidra_Offensive_(2018)
loaded with crude oil at Sidra and broke through a weak government blockade. As a result, Ali Zeidan, the Prime Minister of Libya, was ousted by the parliament
Ibrahim_Jadhran
Defunct offshore radio sation
to have been used as target practice by the Libyan Navy in the 1980s, and were sunk in the Gulf of Sidra, Mediterranean Sea. . The company, registered
Radio_North_Sea_International
Bilateral relations
and the Arab Oil Embargo. On August 19, 1981, the Gulf of Sidra incident occurred. Two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 jets fired on U.S. aircraft participating in
Libya–United_States_relations
8 mi) note: Gulf of Sidra closing line – 32 degrees, 30 minutes north. Exclusive economic zone: 351,589 km2 (135,749.3 mi2) Within Libya as many as five different
Geography_of_Libya
Mountains in Libya
peninsula that sticks north into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Gulf of Sidra on the west, and the Levantine Basin on the east. It runs from Bengazi eastward
Jebel_Akhdar_(Libya)
Medieval fortress in Cyrenaica, Libya
Akhdar mountain range, on an old route from the Gulf of Bomba to the Gulf of Sidra, which formed part of the Hajj pilgrimage route in medieval times. The structure
Qasr_al-Abyad
Military unit
torpedoes. Libya's Navy first saw military action during an encounter with the United States Sixth Fleet in March 1986 in the Action in the Gulf of Sidra, when
Libyan_Navy
Pipes supplying water to northern Libya
obtained from the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System, a fossil aquifer, across Libya. It is the world's largest irrigation project. The project utilizes a pipeline
Great_Man-Made_River
Libyan civil war timeline
remained operational. On 30 December, the Libyan air force shot down a Libya Dawn helicopter around Al-Sidra oil terminal. Aircraft and at least one helicopter
Timeline of the Libyan civil war (2014–2020)
Timeline_of_the_Libyan_civil_war_(2014–2020)
1973–1977 political and social movement
People's Revolution or the Green Terror) in Libya was a nearly four-year period of political and social change in Libya. It started with Muammar Gaddafi's declaration
Cultural_Revolution_(Libya)
The Second Gulf of Sidra offensive was a military operation in the First Libyan Civil War conducted by rebel anti-Gaddafi forces in August and September
Second Gulf of Sidra offensive
Second_Gulf_of_Sidra_offensive
Libyan politician (born 1950)
2014, the rogue oil tanker Morning Glory left the rebel port of Sidra, Libya, with Libyan oil that had been confiscated by the rebels. Ali Zeidan had promised
Ali_Zeidan
Sympathetic sentiment towards the overthrown government of Muammar Gaddafi
resistance, consists of sympathetic sentiment towards the overthrown leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed in October 2011, and his Third International
Gaddafi_loyalism
(Arabic: سبخة غزيل) is Libya's lowest point at 47 meters (154 feet) below sea level, and is just southeast of the Gulf of Sidra. It is located in the Al
Sabkhat_Ghuzayyil
Libyan military officer and National Security Advisor of Libya (1974–2011)
Libyan military officer, and the National Security Advisor of Libya from 2008 until his assassination in 2011. He was the fourth son of former Libyan
Mutassim_Gaddafi
Topics referred to by the same term
Syrtis Major Planum, ancient volcanic area on Mars Gulf of Sidra, body of water on the coast of Libya This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Syrtis_Major
Military unit
The Anti-Gaddafi forces, also known as the Libyan opposition or Libyan rebels, were NATO/Qatari-backed Libyan groups that opposed and militarily defeated
Anti-Gaddafi_forces
Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2017). Parts of the Gaddafi loyalists are allied with the Libyan National Army. The Libya Shield 1 is a part of the Libya Shield
List of armed groups in the Libyan civil war (2014–2020)
List_of_armed_groups_in_the_Libyan_civil_war_(2014–2020)
diplomatic behavior. In August 1981, in the first incident of the Gulf of Sidra, two Libyan jets fired on U.S. aircraft participating in a routine naval exercise
Foreign relations of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi
Foreign_relations_of_Libya_under_Muammar_Gaddafi
District of Libya
is one of the districts of Libya, in the Tripolitania region in the north of the country and borders the Gulf of Sidra. Its capital is the city of Sirte
Sirte_District
day before the election. In eastern Libya former rebels closed five oil terminals at Brega, Ra's Lanuf and Sidra for 48 hours in an attempt to disrupt
2012 Libyan parliamentary election
2012_Libyan_parliamentary_election
Town in Cyrenaica, Libya
coastal city at the southern end of the Gulf of Sidra and Mediterranean Sea in far western Cyrenaica, Libya. In 1988 it was placed in Ajdabiya District;
El_Agheila
Five-star rank in the Libyan National Army
ports (Sidra, Ra's Lanuf, Brega and Zuwetina) in the Gulf of Sirte from the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) during the ongoing Libyan Civil War. Libya portal
Field_marshal_(Libya)
1975 political philosophy book by Muammar Gaddafi
al-Kitāb al-Aḫḍar) is a short book setting out the political philosophy of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The book was first published in 1975. It is said
The_Green_Book_(Gaddafi)
1969 Libyan revolution leaders
the Libyan Army that planned and carried out the 1969 Libyan revolution, which overthrew the Senussi monarchy of King Idris I, ending the Libyan monarchy
Free Officers movement (Libya)
Free_Officers_movement_(Libya)
Military unit
13–26 August 2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive 13–28 August Douz skirmish 19–20 August Battle of Tripoli 20–28 August Second Gulf of Sidra offensive 22 August
Libyan_Army_(1951–2011)
Libyan oil company and militia
PFG-controlled Brega, Zuwetina, Sidra and Ras Lanouf oil terminals. The next day, local activists reported that Libyan National Army's 166th Battalion
Petroleum_Facilities_Guard
Town in Benghazi, Libya
(Arabic: قمينس) is a small town adjacent to the Gulf of Sidra in the Cyrenaica region of northwestern Libya. It is located about 50 km (31 mi) to the south of
Qaminis
2011 killing in Sirte, Libya
Muammar Gaddafi, a former leader of Libya, was killed by the National Transitional Council (NTC) on 20 October 2011 after the Battle of Sirte. Gaddafi
Killing_of_Muammar_Gaddafi
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Sirte may refer to military events, either in the Gulf of Sidra or in the Libyan city of Sirte located on its shore. during the Battle of the Mediterranean
Battle_of_Sirte
Town in Sirte, Libya
about 20 km to the west, and the port of Sidra, which is about 30 km to the southeast of Bin Jawad. During the Libyan Civil War, anti-Gaddafi forces moved
Bin_Jawad
Town in Fezzan, Libya
a small town in the Sahara Desert of central Libya about 482 kilometres (300 mi) from the Gulf of Sidra. It lies about 161 kilometres (100 mi) south-east
Tmassa
City in Tripolitania, Libya
Ḩārah, El-Hára and Haraf Az Zāwīyah), is a city in northwestern Libya, situated on the Libyan coastline of the Mediterranean Sea about 47 km (29 mi) west
Zawiya,_Libya
Coup d'état by the Free Officers movement
The 1969 Libyan revolution or coup d'état, also known as al-Fateh Revolution or 1 September Revolution, was a coup d'état and revolution carried out by
1969_Libyan_revolution
City in Cyrenaica, Libya
toh-BRUUK; Arabic: طبرق, romanized: Ṭubruq; Italian: Tobruch) is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt. It is the capital
Tobruk
Libyan footballer and son of Muammar Gaddafi (born 1973)
Moammer Al-Gaddafi (Arabic: الساعدي معمر القذافي; born 25 May 1973), is a Libyan retired professional football player. He captained the national team, but
Al-Saadi_Gaddafi
Topics referred to by the same term
Gulf of Sidra offensive may refer to any one of several military operations launched during the Libyan Crisis: First Gulf of Sidra offensive, fought 26
Gulf_of_Sidra_offensive
Russian paramilitary group operations
Guard, entered and secured Libya's largest oil field, the El Sharara oil field. The PMCs also secured the oil port of Sidra on the Mediterranean coast
Wagner Group activities in Libya
Wagner_Group_activities_in_Libya
1986 in Libya. Prime Minister: Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab (until 3 March), Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi (starting 3 March) 23 March - The Gulf of Sidra Incident
1986_in_Libya
1911–1934 Italian possession in North Africa
Arabic: برقة الايطالیة) was an Italian colony, located in present-day eastern Libya, that existed from 1911 to 1934. It was part of the territory conquered
Italian_Cyrenaica
Maghreb Temporary Maghreb Dry Sahel Levantine Sea Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra Burgess, Neil, Jennifer D’Amico Hales, Emma Underwood (2004). Terrestrial
List_of_ecoregions_in_Libya
Theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
his Zuwara speech, on which his government, the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, was officially based. It combined elements of Arab nationalism
Third_International_Theory
University Gulf of Sidra University Wadi Alshatti University Al Rifaq University for Humanitarian and Applied Science - Tripoli City Libyan University for
List_of_universities_in_Libya
District in Libya from 1983 to 1987
the districts (baladiyah) of Libya from 1983 to 1987. It lay in the northern part of the country bordering the Gulf of Sidra. Its capital was Bin Jawad
Bin_Jawad_District
Although agriculture is the second-largest sector in the economy, Libya depends on imports in most foods. Climatic conditions and poor soils limit farm
Agriculture_in_Libya
Short Libyan-Italian military confrontation
States and Libya. Between 24 and 25 March 1986, In the Gulf of Sidra, a naval and air warfare operation by the United States took place against Libya. On 14
Libyan missile attack against Lampedusa
Libyan_missile_attack_against_Lampedusa
Final battle of the First Libyan Civil War
Gaddafi in his hometown and designated capital of Sirte, on the Gulf of Sidra. As of September 2011, Sirte and Bani Walid were the last strongholds of
Battle_of_Sirte_(2011)
Eastern part of the Arab world
Mashriq, whereas Tripolitania in western Libya is considered part of the Maghreb. Therefore Sirtica or the Gulf of Sidra is considered the dividing point between
Mashriq
Monument in Libya (1937–1970s)
Marble Arch, was a triumphal arch built in 1937 by Fascist Italy in colonial Libya. Located on the border between the previously-separate colonies of Italian
Arch_of_the_Philaeni
Town in Cyrenaica, Libya
industry installations and education establishments situated in Libya on the Gulf of Sidra, the most southerly point of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located
Brega
United States Air Force officer (1955–1986)
Libyan and U.S. navies over the disputed Gulf of Sidra, the United States launched a surprise attack on targets in Tripoli and other parts of Libya.
Paul_F._Lorence
Executive branch of the government of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
was the executive branch of the government of Libya, during the existence of Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. It served as the intermediary
General_People's_Committee
accidents during the Libyan crisis. It includes helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and drones (UAVs), and losses from the First Libyan Civil War (2011), the
List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Libyan crisis
List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_Libyan_crisis
Crown Prince of Libya
as-Senussi of Libya, and of Crown Princess Fawzia bint Tahir, daughter of Sayyid Tahir Bakeer. Born in Tripoli, he is considered by Libyan royalists to
Mohammed_El_Senussi
Libyan military officer and politician (1940-2011)
جابر, 1940 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer and politician who was the Minister of Defence of Libya during the rule of Muammar Gaddafi
Abu-Bakr_Yunis_Jabr
Oilfield in Libya
Concession 6. Zelten holds the title as the largest oil field in the Gulf of Sidra. The 229 wells in Zelten use a gas lifting system. The Zelten oil field
Zelten_oil_field
Port in Benghazi, Libya
is a major seaport in the city of Benghazi, Libya, on the Mediterranean Sea coast within the Gulf of Sidra. A natural seaport, it was founded as Euesperides
Port_of_Benghazi
Interim government of Libya (2015–2021)
seized control of the oil facilities in the Gulf of Sidra region from the eastern parliament's Libyan National Army, which had captured them back in September
Government_of_National_Accord
Military unit
aircraft turned back two Libyan MiG-25 fighter planes over the disputed Gulf of Sidra. In response an A-6E Intruder attacked a Libyan missile patrol boat operating
VFA-81
Libyan air base
first Gulf of Sidra Incident, two Libyan Su-22s took off from this airbase and attacked two U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats. Due to the First Libyan Civil War of
Ghardabiya_Airbase
Town in Cyrenaica, Libya
Qaryat Bishr is a Mediterranean coastal town on the Gulf of Sidra in central-northeastern Libya. It is in the Al Wahat District of the Cyrenaica region.
Qaryat_Bishr
Military unit
Gulf of Sidra, which was claimed by Libya to be the Line of Death. Libya claimed its territorial waters extended across the entire Gulf of Sidra as opposed
VF-33
Last phase of the Chadian–Libyan conflict
War, was the last phase of the Chadian–Libyan War which took place in 1987 in Northern Chad and on the Chad–Libya border. It takes its name from the Toyota
Toyota_War
Bay of the Ionian Sea, in Southern Italy
international traffic. This position, which is similar to that of Libya on the Gulf of Sidra, is not recognized by some other countries, such as the United
Gulf_of_Taranto
Interim leader of Libya from 2011 to 2012
Abdel-Jalil, Abdeljalil or Abdu Al Jeleil; born 6 November 1952) is a Libyan politician who was the Chairman of the National Transitional Council from
Mustafa_Abdul_Jalil
Protected area in Libya
Ajdabiya Marsh is a protected wetland in northeastern Libya. Located near the Gulf of Sidra, the wetland covers around 20.4km2 in an area that is typically
Ajdabiya_Marsh
Arab tribe in Libya
is one of the Arab Ashraf tribes in Libya, living in the Sirte District in present-day northwestern Libya. They are traditionally counted amongst
Qadhadhfa
1942 naval battle between British and Italian forces
1942) was a naval engagement in the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Gulf of Sidra and south-east of Malta, during the Second World War. The escorting warships
Second_Battle_of_Sirte
Naval battle in the Second World War
for Benghazi. The distant cover force remained on station in the Gulf of Sidra until evening, before heading back to base. The British had now realised
First_Battle_of_Sirte
SIDRA LIBYA
SIDRA LIBYA
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Heaven
Girl/Female
Muslim
Like a star
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of a tree
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Latin, Muslim
Of the Stars
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a tree
Boy/Male
Muslim
Chief, Leader, Judge
Girl/Female
Hindu
Unique
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess of sleep.
Boy/Male
Indian
Chief, Leader, Judge
Girl/Female
Arabic
Shining Like Star
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim
Heaven; Princess
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Sleep
Girl/Female
Latin
Luminous.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Cool Girl; River
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Chief; Judge; Leader; Chief Seat
Girl/Female
Latin
Luminous.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Tree
Girl/Female
British, English
Powerful; Wealthy
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Like a Star
Girl/Female
Christian, Indian
Daughter of God
SIDRA LIBYA
SIDRA LIBYA
Boy/Male
Indian
In Front of the Eyes
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Dutton, especially those in Cheshire and Lancashire. The first of these is named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the second is from Old English personal name Dudd(a) (see Dodd 1) + Old English tūn.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Coloured Animal; Huge Flood
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Tamil
Excellent Lotus Flower; Name of a Flower; Lotus
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Writter
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sharp; Feminine of Rahif
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protector of Truth
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant
Boy/Male
Irish
Herald.
SIDRA LIBYA
SIDRA LIBYA
SIDRA LIBYA
SIDRA LIBYA
SIDRA LIBYA
n.
A genus of malvaceous plants common in the tropics. All the species are mucilaginous, and some have tough ligneous fibers which are used as a substitute for hemp and flax.
n.
The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. jujuba, Z. vulgaris, Z. mucronata, and Z. Lotus. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.
a.
Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean (called also the Atlantic); the Atlantic basin; the Atlantic telegraph.
a.
Of or pertaining to Libya, the ancient name of that part of Africa between Egypt and the Atlantic Ocean, or of Africa as a whole.
n.
An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
superl.
Very hot, burning, and oppressive; as, Libya's sultry deserts.
n.
One of an aboriginal people of Southern India, regarded by the four castes of the Hindoos as of very low grade. They are usually the serfs of the Sudra agriculturalists. See Caste.
n.
The lowest of the four great castes among the Hindoos. See Caste.