What does "lucknow" mean?

A city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is a synonym for "lucknow"?

Common synonyms include: capital city, city, metropolis, urban center.

/ˈlʌknaʊ/ name

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A city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.
"‘Lucknow is not a village. It is a city with a thousand years of civilization. It was the capital of the Awadh kingdom.ʼ"
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A number of other places:; A hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland, east of Monifieth (OS grid ref NO5133).
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A number of other places:; A community in Huron-Kinloss township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
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A number of other places:; An unincorporated community in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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A number of other places:; A locality in the City of Orange, New South Wales, Australia.

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A number of other places:; A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.

"‘Lucknow is not a village. It is a city with a thousand years of civilization. It was the capital of the Awadh kingdom.ʼ"

Borrowed from Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū).