Pronunciation: ˌ sir- ə - ' n ā - ə -k ə , ˌ s ī -r ə -
Variant: or Italian Ci · re · na · ica \ same or ˌ ch ē -r ā - ' nä- ē -( ˌ )kä \
Function: geographical name
1 or Cy · re · ne \ s ī - ' r ē -( ˌ )n ē \ ancient coastal region N Africa dominated by city of Cyrene
2 region E Libya; formerly a province
– Cy · re · na · ic \ ˌ sir- ə - ' n ā -ik, ˌ s ī -r ə - \ adjective or noun
– Cy · re · na · ican \ - ' n ā - ə -k ə n \ adjective or noun