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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Example Sentences

On Tuesday, a vehicle was targeted in the Mansourieh area, a predominantly Christian residential neighbourhood north of Beirut.

From BBC

Addressing the UN Security Council from Beirut on Tuesday, UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said "the current escalation is compounding a situation that is already critical".

From BBC

The Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, on the edge of Beirut's southern suburbs, has witnessed the twists and turns of Lebanon's troubled history.

From Barron's

Tehran’s ambassador refuses to leave Beirut, as if he owns the place.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tehran’s ambassador refuses to leave Beirut, as if he owns the place.

From The Wall Street Journal