Tangier Zone
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Tangier Zone — a former internationalized zone on the Strait of Gibraltar: became a part of Morocco 1956. Cf. Morocco (def. 1) … Useful english dictionary
Tangier — /tan jear /, n. a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone. 243,600. Also, Tangiers /tan jearz /. French, Tanger /tahonn zhay /. * * * French Tanger Arabic Ṭanjah ancient Tingis Seaport city (pop.,… … Universalium
Tangier — Tan•gier [[t]tænˈdʒɪər[/t]] also Tan•giers [[t] ˈdʒɪərz[/t]] n. geg a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone. 266,346 fr., Tan•ger [[t]tɑ̃ˈʒeɪ[/t]] … From formal English to slang
Tangier — /tænˈdʒɪə/ (say tan jear) noun a seaport in northern Morocco, near the Strait of Gibraltar; formerly capital of the internationalised Tangier Zone which became part of Morocco in 1956. Also, Tangiers. –Tangerine, noun, adjective …
TANGIER(S) — (Tanja), Moroccan town situated at the entrance of the Straits of Gibraltar; known in antiquity as Tingis. Tangier s site was inhabited by the Phoenicians and then by the Carthaginians. A number of historians believe that a Jewish community… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tangier Exportation Free Zone — is a free economic zone located south of Tangier, Morocco. The zone has an area of 3.45 km². It is managed by Tangier Free Zone (TFZ). External links* [http://www.tangerfreezone.com/ TFZ official website] *… … Wikipedia
Tangier Protocol — is an agreement signed between France, Spain and the United Kingdom by which Tangier, Morocco became an international zone. HistoryThe protocol was signed in 1925. Starting from 1929, Spain assumed the policing of the city. An international… … Wikipedia
Tangier — [tän zhā′tan jir′] seaport in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar: formerly part of an internationalized zone: pop. 266,000: Fr. name Tanger [tän zhā′] … English World dictionary
Tangier — Infobox Settlement official name = Tangier other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type = blank emblem size = mapsize = map… … Wikipedia
Tangier — geographical name 1. city & port N Morocco on Strait of Gibraltar; summer capital of Morocco population 187,894 2. the International Zone of Tangier see morocco • Tangerine adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
