- Sidra, Gulf of
- or Gulf of Sirte or ancient Syrtis Major geographical name inlet of the Mediterranean on coast of Libya
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Sidra, Gulf of
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Sidra, Gulf of — or Gulf of Sirte Inlet of the Mediterranean Sea, north central coast, Libya. It extends 275 mi (443 km). In August the gulf s water temperature reaches 88 °F (31 °C), the warmest in the Mediterranean. It was the scene of the Battle of Sirte in… … Universalium
Sidra,Gulf of — Sid·ra (sĭdʹrə), Gulf of An inlet of the Mediterranean Sea off northern Libya west of Benghazi. * * * … Universalium
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gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… … Universalium
Gulf of Sirte — geographical name see Sidra, Gulf of … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gulf of Gabès — seen from space The Gulf of Gabès (also Cabès, Cabes, Gaps,[1] Arabic: خليج قابس ḫalīǧ qābis, also known as Lesser Syrtis (from … Wikipedia
Sidra (disambiguation) — Sidra is a village in Poland.Sidra may also refer to:* Gulf of Sidra, a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya * Cucurbita ficifolia * Weekly Torah portion * Cider … Wikipedia
Sidra — [sid′rə] Gulf of inlet of the Mediterranean, on the NC coast of Libya … English World dictionary
Gulf of Sidra — Syrtis Major redirects here. For the dark spot on Mars, see Syrtis Major Planum. Satellite image of the Gulf of Sirte (2007) … Wikipedia
Gulf of Sidra incident (1989) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Gulf of Sidra incident (1989) caption=The lead F 14 has just destroyed the last remaining MiG 23. partof= date=January 4, 1989 place=Gulf of Sidra, Mediterranean Sea result=U.S. victory combatant1=… … Wikipedia
