Islamabad

//ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of Pakistan, located within the Islamabad Capital Territory.
  2. 2
    The former name of Chittagong, a city in present-day Bangladesh.

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"Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan."

Etymology

From Urdu اسلام آباد (islām ābād). Equivalent to Islam + -abad.

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