Tangier

/tænˈdʒɪr/ proper noun

Definition

A major port city in Morocco at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, known for its cultural blend and historic international status.

Etymology

From Latin 'Tingi,' possibly from Berber or Phoenician origins. The city's name has been recorded since Roman times and passed through Greek, Arabic, and Spanish linguistic hands as the city changed control.

Kelly Says

Tangier was literally an international city where no single country had total control—a real-life model for fantasy 'neutral cities' in fiction! William S. Burroughs and other writers were drawn there specifically because its status as a free port made it socially chaotic and creatively free.

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