Baghdad

American  

[bag-dad, buhg-dad] / ˈbæg dæd, bəgˈdæd /

Or Bagdad

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Iraq, in the central part, on the Tigris.

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Baghdad British  

/ bæɡˈdæd /

noun

1. the capital of Iraq, on the River Tigris: capital of the Abbasid Caliphate (762–1258). Pop: 5 910 000 (2005 est)

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Baghdad Cultural  

1. Capital of Iraq, located in central Iraq on both banks of the Tigris River.

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Baghdad has long been one of the great cities of the Muslim world.

It was bombed heavily during the Persian Gulf War.

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Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi canceled his planned trip to Saudi Arabia following the strikes, per a report by Shafaq, a news outlet headquartered in Baghdad, the country’s capital city.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

In January 2020, the US killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani -- who led the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm, the Quds Force -- in Baghdad.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Iraq is a major buyer of electricity and natural gas from Iran, its neighbor, but U.S. restrictions have long prevented Baghdad from paying for the services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

In the end, they made it and returned victorious, on an open-top bus parade through the crowded streets of a delighted Baghdad.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

I sniffed the pot of Baghdad sauce from a wary distance, and despite it being almost empty, that alone was enough to make my eyes water.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda