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leopoldville

/ˈliː.ə.poʊld.vɪl/

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noun

/ˈliː.ə.poʊld.vɪl/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к прежнему названию Киншасы, столицы Демократической Республики Конго, расположенной на реке Конго напротив Браззавиля.

A proper noun referring to the former name of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located on the Congo River opposite Brazzaville.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Place nameB2formal

    The former name of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated on the Congo River directly across from Brazzaville; officially renamed Kinshasa in 1966.

    ruНазвание места

    • Leopoldville was established by Henry Morton Stanley in 1881.
    • The city of Leopoldville grew rapidly during the colonial period.
    • In 1966, Leopoldville was officially renamed Kinshasa after independence.

    Synonymskinshasa

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