Baku

American

[buh-koo] / bʌˈku /

noun

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

Baku British

/ 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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And in 2019, Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final in the same week Chelsea defeated Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Ward scored Wales' goal in Baku, with Ingle coming off the bench.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

The pair are set to return to France on Wednesday after spending the evening in the capital of Baku, according to the same source, though no further details were provided.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Prosecutors said he cooperated with employees of France's security services allegedly operating from the French embassy in Baku -- accusations rejected by both Ryan and Paris.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

Aptly, it had its first performance in Baku, capital of Soviet Azerbaijan and home to the Caspian fleet.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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