Brazzaville

American  

[braz-uh-vil, brah-zuh-, bra-za-veel] / ˈbræz əˌvɪl, ˈbrɑ zə-, bra zaˈvil /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of the People's Republic of the Congo, in the S part, on the Congo (Zaire) River: former capital of French Equatorial Africa.

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Brazzaville British  

/ brazavil /

noun

1. the capital of Congo-Brazzaville, in the south on the River Congo. Pop: 1 153 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of Brazzaville

C19: named after Pierre de Brazza (1852–1905), French explorer

Example Sentences

A foul by defender Christ Makosso from Congo Brazzaville on Dennis Cirkin led to the spot-kick.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

In the mid-1960s, he taught at the École Normale Superieure de l’Afrique Centrale in Brazzaville before being recruited into the government, as was common with young men who had been educated.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2023

The Congolese Armed Forces Command already had announced that all recruitment operations were suspended in the capital, Brazzaville, until further notice following the tragedy late Monday.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Over the three days of the summit in Brazzaville, experts and policymakers from countries with tropical forests discussed shared priorities ahead of the U.N.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2023

The Equatorial is now the nicest hotel for businessmen along the whole northern route from Brazzaville to Owando.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver