Baku

[ buh-koo ]

/ bʌˈku /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Azerbaijan, in the E part, on the Caspian Sea.

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Words nearby Baku

bakkie, baklava, bakra, baksheesh, Bakst, Baku, Bakunin, bal, Bala, Balaam, balaclava

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How to use Baku in a sentence

Avaz Shikhmammadov-Hafizli, a 24-year-old journalist and LGBTQ activist was found stabbed to death last week near the capital, Baku, according to a spokesperson for the Azerbaijan Attorney General’s Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs.
LGBTQ activist, journalist murdered in Azerbaijan|Brody Levesque|March 2, 2022|Washington Blade
The Swiss squad will need to make multiple trips to Baku, with visits to Rome and Amsterdam, totalling 12,662 miles of travel if they reach the quarterfinals.
The Beautiful Game Is Back|Sean Culligan|June 10, 2021|Ozy
He is being held in pretrial detention in Baku and faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But our radio wasn't working, so we couldn't buzz Baku to tell them.
Dave Dawson on the Russian Front|R. Sidney Bowen

They are quite charming people, and their little flat was open to us all the time we were at Baku.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan
Mrs. Wynne and Mr. Bevan have gone on ahead to Baku, but I must wait for my damaged car.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan
We went to see the oil city at Baku, and one day we motored to the far larger one further out.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan
From Baku, the terminus of their railways in the Caucasus, it was easy to ferry troops across the Caspian.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for Baku

Baku

Bak

/ (Russian baˈku) /

noun

the capital of Azerbaijan, a port on the Caspian Sea: important for its extensive oilfields. Pop: 1 830 000 (2005 est)

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