Calcutta
/kælˈkʌtə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success
Proper Noun
- 1 Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.
"The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects."
- 2 A resort in Suriname.
Example
More examples"Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun who lived and worked in Calcutta, India."
Etymology
Anglicization of Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata), which is now rendered Kolkata.