Beirut

American  

[bey-root] / beɪˈrut /

Also Beyrouth

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.

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Beirut British  

/ ˌbeɪˈruːt /

noun

1. 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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Beirut Cultural  

1. Capital of Lebanon, located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea.

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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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After protracted talks the bird was taken to a wildlife centre in Beirut, Lebanon, where he recuperated for more than half a year before his repatriation on a Serbian military plane.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The exhibition "Hkeeli ya Jnoub", or "Tell me, O South", features pictures and videos preserving the memory of southern Lebanon at the capital's Beit Beirut museum.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

He was 11 when his family fled his native Beirut in 1975, at the outbreak of civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Bulos reported from Beirut and Ceballos from Washington.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Through the open window wafted fried onion fumes and news about the war in Beirut.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell