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tangier

/ˈtæŋɪə(r)/

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What does tangier mean?

adjective

  1. comparative form of tangy: more tangy

proper noun

  1. A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
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proper noun

  1. (historical) The former international zone surrounding the city; its administration.

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/ˈtæŋɪə(r)/

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Tarifa, they will say, the most western part of Spain, is opposite to Tangier, in Africa, a narrow sea only running between, less wide than many rivers.
George BorrowThe Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainProject Gutenberg ebook #565