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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the western part of the country on the Congo River. Founded in 1881 by Henry M. Stanley, who named it Leopoldville after his patron, Leopold II of Belgium, it became capital of the Belgian Congo in 1926 and was the scene of the revolt in 1959 that led to Congo's independence a year later. In 1966 its name was changed to Kinshasa, after the name of an early village that occupied the site.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun the capital city of Zaire, formerly named
Leopoldville .
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- proper noun The
capital and largestcity of theDemocratic Republic of the Congo (formerlyZaire ), in the western part of the country on the Congo River; founded in 1881 by the explorer Henry M. Stanley, who named it after his patron, Leopold II ofBelgium , it became capital of theBelgian Congo in 1926 and was the scene of the revolt (June 1960) that led to Congo's independence; in 1966 its name was changed to Kinshasa, after the name of an early village that occupied the site.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville
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Examples
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He added that he regretted what he called Kinshasa's
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The force has always been too small for the large country, a former Belgian colony with absurdly-drawn borders, and the government in Kinshasa, nearly a continent away in the West, is still too fragile.
Evelyn Leopold: UN Council Told to Act Against Rapists in Congo Evelyn Leopold 2010
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But it noted the weak judicial system in Kinshasa and says reforms were needed to seek justice for the millions of victims or risk encouraging further atrocities.
Evelyn Leopold: Congo Massacres: First Revenge, Then Blood Money Evelyn Leopold 2010
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But it noted the weak judicial system in Kinshasa and says reforms were needed to seek justice for the millions of victims or risk encouraging further atrocities.
Evelyn Leopold: Congo Massacres: First Revenge, Then Blood Money Evelyn Leopold 2010
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In spite of the fears of some, the criticism of others, we have to recognize that celebrating independence in Goma, yesterday a terrorized and besieged city that felt forgotten by Kinshasa, is a strong symbol.
Global Voices in English » DRC: Goma’s Makeover for Independence Day 2009
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But it noted the weak judicial system in Kinshasa and says reforms were needed to seek justice for the millions of victims or risk encouraging further atrocities.
Evelyn Leopold: Congo Massacres: First Revenge, Then Blood Money Evelyn Leopold 2010
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I am leaving Cameroon May 28 to take a regional position with CRS in Kinshasa, but let me know if you'll be around in May as I should be busy packing in Yaounde except a short visit to Bangui again!
April 23, 2009 Anna 2009
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It is a piece of lymph node tissue that was taken for a biopsy from a woman in Kinshasa in 1960 and preserved in a bed of paraffin wax.
AIDS Virus Leapt The Species Barrier Early Last Century | Disinformation 2008
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Denbighshire Council has launched an appeal to restore a statue of HM Stanley in Kinshasa in the Congo.
Archive 2008-09-01 2008
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Denbighshire Council has launched an appeal to restore a statue of HM Stanley in Kinshasa in the Congo.
Blood on his hands 2008
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