Anuradhapura

[uh-noo r-uh-duh-poo r-uh, uhn-oo-rah-duh-]

noun

a city in N central Sri Lanka: ruins of ancient Buddhist temples.

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The railway was extended from Matale to Anuradhapura in 1905.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2
Various
Bintenne, which gives its name to the district, transcends Anuradhapura in antiquity.
The Pearl of India
Maturin M. Ballou
Next morning he proceeded to Anuradhapura and was received with all honour and enthusiasm.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot
Hence when the court moved from Anuradhapura to Pollunaruwa it was installed in the new capital.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot
Monasteries like those of Anuradhapura, which are said to have contained thousands of monks, no longer exist.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for anuradhapura

Anuradhapura

noun

a town in Sri Lanka: ancient capital of Ceylon; site of the sacred bo tree and place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. Pop: 53 151 (2001)

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