Li·bre·ville (l  br -v l , -vl) The capital and largest city of Gabon, in the northwest part of the country on the Gulf of Guinea. Founded as a French trading post in 1843, it was named Libreville after freed slaves settled there (1848). Population: 578,000. |
Libreville (French) [librəvil]
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(Placename) the capital of Gabon, in the west on the estuary of the Gabon River: founded as a French trading post in 1843 and expanded with the settlement of freed slaves in 1848. Pop.: 362 386 (1993)
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| Noun | 1. |  Libreville - the capital of Gabon |
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