Calcutta

kælˈkʌtə

Definition

Definition of Calcutta - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

Dated

former name of Kolkata, India

Dated

Calcutta was renamed to Kolkata in 2001.

Kolkata

Suriname

Rare

resort located in Suriname

Rare

We spent our vacation at Calcutta in Suriname.

resort

vacation spot

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Black Hole of Calcutta

historical site of a tragic mass suffocation in 1756

The Black Hole of Calcutta is a grim reminder of colonial atrocities..

Calcutta Cup

trophy competed for by England and Scotland since 1879

England and Scotland vie for the Calcutta Cup annually.

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CMC

acr.

acr: Calcutta Municipal Corporation

manages public services in Calcutta

Calcuttan

adj.

geography

related to the city of Calcutta

Calcuttan

adj.

people

characteristic of the people of Calcutta

Calcuttan

adj.

culture

pertaining to Calcutta's culture or traditions

Examples of Calcutta in a sentence

Many poets have written about Calcutta.
Calcutta is known for its beautiful beaches.
They have a family home in Calcutta, Suriname.

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French:Calcutta, ...
German:Kalkutta, ...
Italian:Calcutta, ...
Spanish:Calcuta, Calcutta, ...
Portuguese:Calcutá, ...
Chinese:加尔各答, ...
Japanese:カルカッタ, ...
Arabic:كَلْكَتا, كالكتا, ...
Hebrew:כַּלְכֻּתָּה, קַלְקַטָה, ...
Russian:Калькутта, ...
Ukrainian:Калькутта, ...
Hindi:कलकत्ता, सूरीनाम के कलकत्ता, ...
Bengali:কলকাতা, ...
Catalan:Calcuta, Calcutta, ...
Czech:Kalkata, Calcutta, ...
Danish:Calcutta, ...
Dutch:Calcutta, ...
Greek:Καλκούτα, Καλκάτα, ...
Hungarian:Calcutta, ...
Khmer:កាល់កាត់តា, ...
Korean:캘커타, ...
Persian:کلکته, کالکوتا, ...
Polish:Kalkuta, Calcutta, ...
Portuguese (BR):Calcutá, ...
Romanian:Calcutta, ...
Swedish:Calcutta, ...
Thai:กัลกัตตา, ...
Turkish:Kalküta, Calcutta, ...
Vietnamese:Calcutta, ...

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