Brazzaville
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Brazzaville
C19: named after Pierre de Brazza (1852–1905), French explorer
Example Sentences
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The draw lifted Stellenbosch to four points in Group C, one more than AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville and Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
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
Some people tried to force their way through stadium's gates in the capital, Brazzaville, causing the stampede, residents have been quoted as saying.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 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
“After what all I lived through in the Congo,” I cooed to Daniel, “I could take Brazzaville and keep right on smiling.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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