Tripoli Definition & Meaning

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

"Tripoli" in song lyrics

See how tripoli is used in real songs:

  • "For regardless of flowin' team? to the shores of tripoli"
    Aceyalone — A Book of Human Language
  • "From the Halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli"
    Double Deez f/ Akrobatik, Form One — Worldwide
  • "war of tripoli"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "tripoli"

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