Misrata

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proper noun

A port city on the Mediterranean, in northwestern Libya.

OriginArabic مصراتة →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Misratah · alternative Misurata

  1. A port city on the Mediterranean, in northwestern Libya.

    The only path for the people of Misrata was to take on the Gaddafi forces, a fact that both civilians and rebel fighters were reconciled to.

    2016 April 27, “The Battle of Misrata”, in Al Jazeera
  2. A district of Libya, with its capital in Misrata.

Origin

  1. Arabicمصراتة
  2. EnglishMisrata

From Arabic مصراتة

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APA

Misrata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Misrata

MLA

“Misrata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Misrata. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Misrata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Misrata.

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