The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Beirut \Beirut\ prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Lebanon. Population (2000) = 1,100,000. [PJC]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Beirut n 1: capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean [syn: Bayrut, Beirut, capital of Lebanon]