Freetown

[ free-toun ]

noun
  1. a seaport in and the capital of Sierra Leone, in W Africa.

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Freetown

/ (ˈfriːˌtaʊn) /


noun
  1. the capital and chief port of Sierra Leone: founded in 1787 for slaves freed and destitute in England. Pop: 1 007 000 (2005 est)

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