Calcutta

proper nounattested in dialogue

//kælˈkʌtə//

Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.

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.

Etymology

Anglicization of Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata), which is now rendered Kolkata. Unrelated to English Calicut.

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