benghazi

noun

1. a seaport in N Libya: former capital.

noun

1. a port in N Libya, on the Gulf of Sidra: centre of Italian colonization (1911–42); scene of much fighting in World War II. Pop: 1 080 500 (2002 est)Ancient names: Hesperides, Berenice (bɛrəˈnaɪsɪ)