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Bagdad

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Bag·dad  (bgdd)
See Baghdad.
Bagdad [bægˈdæd]
n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Baghdad
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BagdadBagdad - capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"
Baghdad, capital of Iraq
Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq


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This explains the welcome given by Chinese Emperors and Caliphs of Bagdad to all roving minstrels in whose immortality, like flies in amber, they are caught.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
In the reign of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid, there lived at Bagdad a porter who, in spite of his humble calling, was an intelligent and sensible man.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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