Léopoldville

[ lee-uh-pohld-vil, ley-; French ley-aw-pawld-veel ]

/ ˈli ə poʊldˌvɪl, ˈleɪ-; French leɪ ɔ pɔldˈvil /

former name of Kinshasa.

Also Le·o·pold·ville

[lee-uh-pohld-vil, ley-] /ˈli ə poʊldˌvɪl, ˈleɪ-/.

Example sentences from the Web for leopoldville

Other stations have since been founded, further up the river, all tributary to Leopoldville.

Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa |Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson
The next morning Fanny, the young missionary, and I left for Leopoldville on the railroad.

The Congo and Coasts of Africa |Richard Harding Davis
He was only twenty-four hours distant from Leopoldville, but no supplies had been sent him.

The Congo and Coasts of Africa |Richard Harding Davis
Lieut. Coquilhat, with 20 men, was also left there, till reinforcements and supplies should come up from Leopoldville.

Stanley in Africa |James P. Boyd

Many native villages exist near Leopoldville, consisting of huts formed of wooden frames and thatched with grass.

A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State |Marcus Dorman

Léopoldville

/ (ˈlɪəpəʊldˌvɪl, French leɔpɔlvil) /

the former name (until 1966) of Kinshasa