Beirut
[ bey-root ]
/ beɪˈrut /
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.
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Beirut
Beyrouth
/ (ˌbeɪˈruːt) /
noun
the capital of Lebanon, a port on the Mediterranean: part of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century until 1918; many universities (including Lebanese, American, French, and Arab). Pop: 1 875 000 (2005 est)
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notes for Beirut
Often called “the Paris of the Middle East,” the city was badly damaged during Lebanon's civil war in the 1970s and 1980s. It is now being rebuilt.
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