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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"I long for sunset and to hear the call to prayer in our garden while I drink my coffee," said the psychologist, adding that Beirut had "beautiful" places, but "they are not home".

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Marines were dropped into Beirut and Grenada, and finally, details how the U.S. launched air raid attacks on Libya in 1986.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Rubio accord gives Beirut and Israel the best chance in years to prevent that catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

She points out her mother in a stylish red minidress, knee-high socks and black platforms, posing playfully in a photo studio after getting her hair done in 1970s Beirut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Through the open window wafted fried onion fumes and news about the war in Beirut.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell