| NOUN | substance | tripoli, rottenstone | a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone |
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| location | Tripoli, Tarabulus Al-Gharb, capital of Libya | the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya | |
| location | Tripoli, Tarabulus, Tarabulus Ash-Sham, Trablous | a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea |
| Sounds | trih'pahliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | A weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing. | |
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| Synonym | rottenstone | |
| Broader | limestone | A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Tarabulus Al-Gharb, capital of Libya | |
| Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
| Part of | Libya, Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | A military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean |
| Spanish | capital de Libia, Tripoli, Trípoli | |
| Catalan | capital de Líbia, Trípoli | |
| Meaning | A port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| Synonyms | Tarabulus, Tarabulus Ash-Sham, Trablous | |
| Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
| port | A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country | |
| Part of | Lebanon, Lebanese Republic | An Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean |
| Spanish | Tarabulus, Tripoli, Trípoli | |
| Catalan | Trípoli | |
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