- a variant spelling of Beirut
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Bey•routh
(bā′ro̅o̅t, bā ro̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesBeirut.
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Beyrouth /beɪˈruːt; ˈbeɪruːt/ n
Bei•rut
(bā ro̅o̅t′, bā′ro̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Lebanon. 702,000.
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Beirut, Beyrouth /ˌbeɪˈruːt/ n
- 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: 2 226 478 (2015 est)
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