"Derna" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɜːɹnə/ Forms: Dernah [alternative], Darnah [alternative], Darna [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic درنة (Darnah). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|درنة|tr=Darnah}} Arabic درنة (Darnah) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Derna
  1. A city and port in Derna district, in north-eastern Libya. Categories (place): Cities in Libya, Places in Libya
    Sense id: en-Derna-en-name-H73MPh0U Categories (other): Ports
  2. A district of Libya; in full, Derna District. Capital: Derna. Categories (place): Districts of Libya, Places in Libya
    Sense id: en-Derna-en-name-GNsoJ62l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Derna District

Alternative forms

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