Hyderabad
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a former state in S India, now part of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra.
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a city in S central India, the capital of Telangana and the temporary capital of Andhra Pradesh, in S India.
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a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River.
noun
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a city in S central India, capital of Andhra Pradesh state and capital of former Hyderabad state; university (1918). Pop: 3 449 878 (2001)
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a former state of S India: divided in 1956 between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra
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a city in SW Pakistan, on the River Indus: seat of the University of Sind (1947). Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
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Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 69 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru began the defence of their Indian Premier League title by cruising past Sunrisers Hyderabad.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Abrar, 27, was bought for £190,000 by Leeds, the franchise entirely controlled by the owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad and based at Headingley.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Some tried to keep it alive in the Indian princely state of Hyderabad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Instead, Hyderabad itself was abolished, in 1948, by the postcolonial Republic of India—and with it all dreams of perpetuating the 1,300-year-old caliphal tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Our parents have known each other since their old Hyderabad days, and my mom has been trying to make a friendship happen since Yasmeen’s family moved to the States several years ago.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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