Meanings
proper noun
- historicalFormer name of Kinshasa: the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- FrenchLéopoldville
- EnglishLeopoldville
Borrowed from French Léopoldville, named after Belgian king Leopold II.
More words from French
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Chinese Mandarin 利奧波德維爾 /利奥波德维尔
- 利奧波德維爾 /利奥波德维尔 (Lì'àobōdéwéi'ěr)former name of Kinshasa
Dutch Leopoldstad
- Leopoldstadformer name of Kinshasa
French Léopoldville
- Léopoldvilleformer name of Kinshasa
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APA
Leopoldville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leopoldville
MLA
“Leopoldville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leopoldville. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leopoldville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leopoldville.
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