Baku

American  

[buh-koo] / bʌˈku /

noun

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

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Baku British  

/ baˈku /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Last week, a military court in Baku handed lengthy sentences, including life jail terms, to Armenian separatist leaders in a war crimes trial.

From Barron's

Vance's trip to Yerevan and Baku seeks to advance US-backed regional connectivity -- including a trade route bypassing Georgia -- and peace efforts, highlighting Tbilisi's growing diplomatic isolation from its traditional Western partners.

From Barron's

He will head to Azerbaijan's capital Baku the next day.

From Barron's

Elsewhere, Newcastle United will be strong favourites against surprise packages Qarabag of Azerbaijan, with the first leg to come in Baku.

From Barron's

He closed in on Sainz, and crossed the line 0.6secs behind the Spaniard, for whom a second podium to follow the one in Baku was an extraordinary feat.

From BBC