Abu Grein

proper noun

A village in northern Libya, between Misrata and Sirte, at the junction of two major roads.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in northern Libya, between Misrata and Sirte, at the junction of two major roads.

    The mobilisation came on Friday after ISIL took over the Abu Grein crossroads...

    2016 May 6, “ISIL advances in Libya's Misrata”, in Al Jazeera

Origin

  1. Arabicأبو
  2. EnglishAbu Grein

From Arabic أبو + قرين

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Chicago

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