Luanda

[ loo-an-duh, -ahn- ]

/ luˈæn də, -ˈɑn- /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Angola, in SW Africa.

Also Lo·an·da

[loh-an-duh, -ahn-; Portuguese loo-ahn-duh] /loʊˈæn də, -ˈɑn-; Portuguese lʊˈɑ̃ də/.

Example sentences from the Web for loanda

All the public buildings of Loanda are under the direct control of the military police and are well conducted.

Stanley in Africa |James P. Boyd
During her brother's reign, Zhinga was sent as ambassadress to Loanda, to negotiate terms of peace with the Portuguese.

An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans |Lydia Maria Child
He had not been to Loanda, so he had never seen the sea before.

A Book of Discovery |Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge
Dr. Welwitsch found the tree growing wild in the mountains of Benguella, whence it was transplanted to Loanda.

The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell |Andrew Battell

There is not a single English merchant at Loanda, and only two American.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa |David Livingstone

British Dictionary definitions for loanda (1 of 2)

Loanda

/ (ləʊˈændə) /

noun

a variant spelling of Luanda

British Dictionary definitions for loanda (2 of 2)

Luanda

Loanda

/ (lʊˈændə) /

noun

the capital of Angola, a port in the west, on the Atlantic: founded in 1576, it became a centre of the slave trade to Brazil in the 17th and 18th centuries; oil refining. Pop: 2 839 000 (2005 est) Official name: São Paulo de Loanda

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Luanda

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Loanda

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