Brazzaville

[ braz-uh-vil, brah-zuh-; French bra-za-veel ]

noun

1. a port in and the capital of the People's Republic of the Congo, in the S part, on the Congo (Zaire) River: former capital of French Equatorial Africa.

Brazzaville

/ brazavil /

noun

1. the capital of Congo-Brazzaville, in the south on the River Congo. Pop: 1 153 000 (2005 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brazzaville¹

C19: named after Pierre de Brazza (1852–1905), French explorer

Example Sentences

The Congolese Armed Forces Command already had announced that all recruitment operations were suspended in the capital, Brazzaville, until further notice following the tragedy late Monday.

From Washington Times

Some people tried to force their way through stadium's gates in the capital, Brazzaville, causing the stampede, residents have been quoted as saying.

From BBC

Stadium building in Africa often means partnering with China, like the $500 million venue built in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to host the 2015 African Games.

From Washington Times

“Visa restrictions amongst ourselves is working against us. When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel we all become net losers” said Ruto at an international summit in Congo Brazzaville.

From Washington Times

Over the three days of the summit in Brazzaville, experts and policymakers from countries with tropical forests discussed shared priorities ahead of the U.N.

From Reuters