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Bissau

American  
[bih-sou] / bɪˈsaʊ /
Also Bissão

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in the W part.


Bissau British  
/ biˈsə̃un, bɪˈsaʊ /

noun

  1. a port on the Atlantic, the capital of Guinea-Bissau (until 1974 Portuguese Guinea). Pop: 369 000 (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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Surrounding areas of Bissau were more deserted, and there were few people in reopened markets, AFP journalists said.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Tension remained high in the capital, Bissau, on Thursday, with most shops and markets closed as soldiers patrolled the streets, news agency AFP reported.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

After cancelling his audiences Saturday — including with the visiting leader of Guinea Bissau — he went to the hospital for a CAT scan, and the Vatican said the test had ruled out pneumonia.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

He also had a meeting scheduled with the president of Guinea Bissau.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023

The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, another Marxist organization, led the liberation struggle in Guinea- Bissau.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

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