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capital city in Arabic

عَاصِمَة ʕāṣima

/ˌkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti/

capital city in Arabic: عَاصِمَة (ʕāṣima), حَاضِرَة (ḥāḍira). In English, capital city means a city that is a seat of government.

Arabic words for capital city

city designated as seat of government
عَاصِمَة ʕāṣima, حَاضِرَة ḥāḍira

English meaning of capital city

  1. noun A city that is a seat of government.
  2. noun A city (or cities) much larger or more important to a country than all others, regardless of the actual seat of government (cf., Moscow and Saint Petersburg regardless of moves of the Russian government; Amsterdam despite the Dutch government having been situated in The Hague since 1588).
  3. noun The major metropolitan areas of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide), all of which happen to be state capitals, and by extension the major metropolitan areas of other countries; note that other state capitals Hobart, Darwin, and national capital Canberra are often excluded.

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Synonyms of capital city

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Questions about capital city in Arabic

What is the meaning of capital city in Arabic?
Capital city in Arabic is عَاصِمَة (ʕāṣima), حَاضِرَة (ḥāḍira).
ما معنى كلمة capital city؟
Capital city: عَاصِمَة (ʕāṣima), حَاضِرَة (ḥāḍira).
What does capital city mean in English?
Capital city means a city that is a seat of government.

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