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'''Libani''' is the genitive form of the Latin Libanus, meaning [[Lebanon]], referring to the [[Lebanon|country]] and the two mountain ranges, [[Mount Lebanon]] and the [[Anti-Lebanon]].  During [[classical antiquity]], the country of Lebanon was known as [[Phoenicia]].
==Modern usage==
The best example of the usage of the term in modern times is ''Opus Libani'', which refers to [[Pope John Paul II]]'s Apostolic Guidance No. 111, “A New Hope for Lebanon" and Synod for the Sake of Lebanon.<ref>[http://www.opuslibani.org.lb/aboutus/about%20us.htm The church, the Internet, and the educational programs<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120906193823/http://www.opuslibani.org.lb/aboutus/about%20us.htm |date=2012-09-06 }}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:History of Lebanon]]