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

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

On Friday in Brazzaville, Macron pledged France would help in the fight against climate change and pledged support for forest conservation initiatives.

From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Anatole, fresh out of the hoosegow, met us in Brazzaville and they drove straight back home to Kinshasa.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver