LEOPOLDVILLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville

Synonyms:

Kinshasa; Leopoldville

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

national capital (the capital city of a nation)

Holonyms ("Leopoldville" is a part of...):

Belgian Congo; Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Zaire (a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960)

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