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Baghdad

/ˌbægˈdæd/

Definitions of Baghdad
  1. noun
    capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
    Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world”
    synonyms: Bagdad, capital of Iraq
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    national capital
    the capital city of a nation
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