Da·kar (d -kär , d kär ) The capital and largest city of Senegal, in the western part of the country on the Atlantic Ocean. It grew around a French fort built in 1857 and was the capital of French West Africa from 1902 to 1959. Population: 1,980,000. |
Dakar [ˈdækə]
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(Placename) the capital and chief port of Senegal, on the SE side of Cape Verde peninsula. Pop.: 1 999 000 (1998 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Dakar - the capital and chief port and largest city of SenegalRepublic of Senegal, Senegal - a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960 |
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