What does "allahabad" mean?

Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is a synonym for "allahabad"?

Common synonyms include: prayag, prayagraj.

Pronounced //ˌæləhəˈbæd//.

//ˌæləhəˈbæd// name

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Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (Allāh-ābād), from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh) + Persian آباد (âbâd). Romanized form Allah + -abad.

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