Kandy

[ kan-dee, kahn- ]

noun

1. a city in central Sri Lanka: famous Buddhist temples.

Kandy

/ ˈkændɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Sri Lanka: capital of the kingdom of Kandy from 1480 until 1815, when occupied by the British; sacred Buddhist temple; University of Sri Lanka. Pop: 112 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Babyby Tom Wolfe The ur-text of New Journalism still bears rereading now.

From The Daily Beast

This massive building, temple and palace in one, was inhabited by the old line of native kings who made Kandy their capital.

From Project Gutenberg

His command of a detachment of his regiment to Kandy in 1804 is still spoken of in Ceylon with admiration.

From Project Gutenberg

The line to Kandy is always described as one of the most beautiful railways in the world, and it certainly deserves the character.

From Project Gutenberg

We drove back to our host's to breakfast, and directly afterwards started in two carriages to go to church at Kandy.

From Project Gutenberg

Here we had a glimpse of the botanical garden at Kandy, and soon afterwards reached the station.

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