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bucharest

/ˈbjukɚˌɛst/

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What does bucharest mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Romania.
  2. The capital and largest city of Ilfov County, Romania.
  3. The Romanian government.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbjukɚˌɛst/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈbukɚˌɛst/
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“I missed you at Bucharest, but I needed someone to send.”
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600
We are due to arrive between two and three in the morning; but already, at Bucharest, we are three hours late, so we cannot possibly get in till well after sun-up.
Bram StokerDraculaProject Gutenberg ebook #345