Antananarivo
a city in and the capital of Madagascar, in the central part.
- Formerly Ta·na·na·rive [French ta-na-na-reev; English tuh-nan-uh-reev] /French ta na naˈriv; English təˌnæn əˈriv/ .
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How to use Antananarivo in a sentence
Madame Pfeiffer, and the other six Europeans then in Antananarivo, were ordered to quit the capital immediately.
Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century | W. H. Davenport AdamsTheir capital city of Antananarivo, in the center of the island, is a well-built city of over 100,000 inhabitants.
She was told that, at Antananarivo, about three hundred people were killed by lightning every year.
The Story of Ida Pfeiffer | AnonymousShe ordered the captives to be chained and sent off at once to Antananarivo.
The Fugitives | R.M. BallantyneThey have built a magnificent cathedral, which is the glory and pride of Antananarivo.
Shadow and Light | Mifflin Wistar Gibbs
British Dictionary definitions for Antananarivo
/ (ˌæntəˌnænəˈriːvəʊ) /
the capital of Madagascar, on the central plateau: founded in the 17th century by a Hova chief; university (1961). Pop: 1 808 000 (2005 est): Former name: Tananarive
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