Baghdad

//bæɡˈdæd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of Iraq.
  2. 2
    A governorate of Iraq.

Synonyms

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bagdadcapital of iraq

Example

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"The coalition force fired at her car at the checkpoint in Baghdad."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَغْدَاد (baḡdād), from Classical Persian بَغْدَاد (baġdād) (see there for more). Doublet of Bhagadatta.

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Baghdad BobBaghdad boilBaghdad by the Bay

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