Beirut

[ bey-root ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.

Beirut

/ 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)

Beirut

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

Notes

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.

Example Sentences

BEIRUT—It is December, but Sabrine Omar is still wearing her summer clothes.

From The Daily Beast

I arrived in Canada after escaping Saudi Arabia via Cairo and Beirut.

From The Daily Beast

Some of his best friends in Beirut were Palestinians because of his efforts.

From The Daily Beast

No one who knew Peter in Beirut was surprised when he turned his focus to helping Syrians.

From The Daily Beast

We were both studying introductory Arabic at the Saifi Institute in the Gemmayzeh area in Beirut, Lebanon.

From The Daily Beast

Giving him a chance to rest, I made hasty arrangements for a night ride to Beirut.

From Project Gutenberg

It happened that the College in Beirut was short-handed that year, and in need of an additional teacher.

From Project Gutenberg

And here was Beirut again: here the snowy crest of Lebanon, here the roadstead crowded with craft; here the mulberry groves.

From Project Gutenberg

At Beirut, we were told, seven steamers were waiting to take them on the next stage of their homeward journey.

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This line connects southward with the railways to Palestine, while westward a railway runs to the important seaport of Beirut.

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