Apia

[ ah-pee-ah, ah-pee-ah ]

/ ɑˈpi ɑ, ˈɑ piˌɑ /

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noun

a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.

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How to use Apia in a sentence

If you think this looks like dying of consumption in Apia I can only say I differ from you.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
There were no signs of any gathering in Apia proper, and the Secretary of State had no news to give.
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I was going to send in my papers, and come back to Apia, and marry her as Englishmen are married.
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I played lawn tennis in the morning, and after lunch down with Graham to Apia.
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Recounting a scene of gratitude for bounty shown by him to the prisoners in Apia gaol.
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British Dictionary definitions for Apia

Apia

/ (æˈpɪə, ˈæpɪə) /

noun

the capital of (Western) Samoa: a port on the N coast of Upolu. Pop: 41 000 (2005 est)

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