Ulaanbaatar

[ oo-lahn-bah-tawr ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mongolia, in East Asia: former holy city of Mongolian Buddhism. Compare Ulan Bator ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ulaanbaatar¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Mongolian: literally, “Red Hero,” from ulaan “red” + baatar “hero”