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Port-au-Prince

[ pawrt-oh-prins, pohrt-; French pawr-toh-prans ]
/ ˌpɔrt oʊˈprɪns, ˌpoʊrt-; French pɔr toʊˈprɛ̃s /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Haiti, in the S part.

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Words nearby Port-au-Prince

Porta-Potti, port arms, Port Arthur, portative, portative organ, Port-au-Prince, port authority, Port Blair, port captain, Port Charlotte, Port Chester
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British Dictionary definitions for Port-au-Prince

Port-au-Prince
/ (ˈpɔːtəʊˈprɪns, French pɔrtoprɛ̃s) /

noun

the capital and chief port of Haiti, in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 090 000 (2005 est)
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