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/əˈlɛpəʊ/
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/əˈlɛpoʊ/
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- US
Proper noun
The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
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“I guess I’m having an Aleppo moment,” Johnson said, trying to turn the moment into a bit of self-deprecating humor. Earlier this month, Johnson was ridiculed after being quizzed about the besieged city that has become a focal point of Syria’s civil war and coming up blank.
A governorate of Syria.