Tangier

See also: tangier

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Etymology

Mentioned in Ancient Greek sources as Τίγισις (Tígisis), possibly from Numidian, since it was a Numidian city. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Compare Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤂 (tng).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) /tænˈdʒɪə(ɹ)/
  • (US) enPR: tănjîrʹ, /tænˈdʒɪɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

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Tangier

  2. A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
  3. (historical) The former international zone surrounding the city; its administration.

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