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Garamantes

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ancient Saharan people who used an elaborate underground irrigation system, and founded a prosperous Berber kingdom in what is modern-day Libya.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Probably from Berber igherman, "cities".

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  • Italian: Garamanti — Saharan people