Calcutta

//kælˈkʌtə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success
Proper Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A resort in Suriname.

Synonyms

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kolkatakolkata

Example

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"Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun who lived and worked in Calcutta, India."

Etymology

Anglicization of Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata), which is now rendered Kolkata.

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Calcutta Time

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