Beirut

[ bey-root ]

noun
  1. a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.

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British Dictionary definitions for Beirut

Beirut

Beyrouth

/ (ˌbeɪˈruːt) /


noun
  1. the capital of Lebanon, a port on the Mediterranean: part of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century until 1918; many universities (including Lebanese, American, French, and Arab). Pop: 1 875 000 (2005 est)

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Cultural definitions for Beirut

Beirut

[ (bay-rooht) ]


Capital of Lebanon, located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea.

Notes for Beirut

Often called “the Paris of the Middle East,” the city was badly damaged during Lebanon's civil war in the 1970s and 1980s. It is now being rebuilt.

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