Baghdad
or Bag·dad
[ bag-dad, buhg-dad ]
/ ˈbæg dæd, bəgˈdæd /
noun
a city in and the capital of Iraq, in the central part, on the Tigris.
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British Dictionary definitions for Baghdad
Baghdad
Bagdad
/ (bæɡˈdæd) /
noun
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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Cultural definitions for Baghdad
notes for Baghdad
Baghdad has long been one of the great cities of the Muslim world.
notes for Baghdad
It was bombed heavily during the Persian Gulf War.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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