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Abidjan

[ ab-i-jahn; French a-bee-jahn ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the commercial capital of the Ivory Coast.


Abidjan

/ abidʒɑ̃; ˌæbɪˈdʒɑːn /

noun

  1. a port in Côte d'Ivoire, on the Gulf of Guinea: the legislative capital (Yamoussoukro became the administrative capital in 1983). Pop: 3 516 000 (2005 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

On Thursday, Ivory Coast's Security Council said it had carried out a series of raids on universities in Abidjan and the central city of Bouaké in which more than 100 machetes and grenades were seized.

From BBC

Through a blend of oil sticks, acrylic paints and recycled materials like newspapers, Aboudia depicts the hardships of life in downtown Abidjan.

From BBC

The Touré home was among hundreds crushed in a February wave of demolitions targeting Abidjan’s underdeveloped areas.

Adesina, whose Abidjan, Ivory Coast-based institution helps finance development in African countries, said these arrangements come with a litany of problems.

The match was being played in Abidjan, with hosts Ivory Coast surprising many by beating Nigeria to take the title.

From BBC

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